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*Israel Election Update: 85.6% Of Votes Counted, Likud Drops To 26 Seats, Shas Holds 7* With approximately 85.6% of the votes counted in Israel's Knesset election, the latest results show Likud dropping to 26 seats, Yashar at 21, and the Joint Arab List rising to 12. *Updated Seat Count:* - Likud: 26 (down 1) - Yashar: 21 (down 1) - Joint Arab List: 12 (up 1) - Beyachad: 12 - Democrats: 8 - Yisrael Beiteinu: 7 - Ra'am: 7 (up 1) - United Torah Judaism: 7 - Otzma Yehudit: 7 - Shas: 7 - Religious Zionism and Zehut: 6 Two parties remain below the electoral threshold: The Reservists and Economic Party at 2.63%, and Amcha Yisrael at 1.61%. *Bloc Breakdown:* The current coalition parties hold 53 seats, the change bloc has 48, the Joint Arab List holds 12, and Ra'am has 7.