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Netanyahu's bloc won 53 of 120 Knesset seats, Gadi Eisenkot's bloc 48, and Arab-led parties a record 19. A majority takes 61.
A Joint List official says Ra'am and the Joint List are expected to back Eisenkot. Netanyahu stays caretaker PM until a government forms.
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Nov 1 · 9:40 PM ET
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