JERUSALEM, May 18 (JTA) — Following are the projected number of seats won by Israel’s political parties in the incoming 15th Knesset, based on 97.9 percent of the votes in Monday’s election. Numbers in parentheses indicate a party’s representation in the outgoing Knesset.
Labor’s One Israel Coalition — 27 (Labor alone had 34) Likud — 19 (32) Shas — 17 (10) Meretz — 9 (9) Yisrael Ba’Aliyah — 7 (7) Shinui — 6 (new party) Center — 6 (new party) National Religious Party — 5 (9) United Torah Judaism — 5 (4) United Arab List — 5 (4) Israel, Our Home — 4 (new party) National Unity — 3 (new party) Hadash — 3 (5) National Democratic Alliance — 2 (new party) One Nation — 2 (new party)
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