Although the election has been declared a resounding victory for Israel’s right-wing parties, the bloc (Likud-Yisrael Beytenu-Jewish Home) receives only one more mandate than in the 2013 election, with 44 overall.
In 2013, the Likud-Yisrael Beytenu alliance garnered 31 seats, and the Jewish Home got 12 (a total of 43).
The left-wing bloc (Zionist Union and Livni-Meretz) also saw only a slight increase, climbing from 27 to 28. The centrist bloc (Kahlon-Yesh Atid in 2015; Yesh Atid-Kadima in 2013) remains the same with 21 mandates.
The Joint [Arab] List adds three more seats to the Arab bloc, from 11 in 2013 (between the various Arab parties, and Hadash) to 14 in this election.
The ultra-Orthodox bloc (Shas-UTJ) is dealt a blow, dropping from 18 seats in 2013 to 13 now, in part due to the split-off Yachad party, which does not pass the electoral threshold.
Further minor fluctuations are still possible as the last votes are being counted.
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