Israeli vote count shows Netanyahu bloc about 53 seats, Arab parties win record 19

With about 90% of parliamentary ballots counted, no main camp led by Benjamin Netanyahu or by Gadi Eizenkot has reached the 61-seat Knesset majority. According to the published results, the Netanyahu-aligned coalition has about 53 seats, the opposing blocs about 48 seats, and Arab parties have won a total of 19 seats; the number of seats for Arab parties is reported as a historic record.