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Israel elections: Netanyahu’s party remains largest, but falls short of majority
Israel has finished the counting of votes for the parliamentary elections. With no bloc securing enough seats to form a government on its own, attention has shifted to the two Arab parties, the Joint List and Ra’am, and whether they could play a role in the next government. Follow live updates related to the elections here. The extent of the incident and its possible impact on areas downstream were not immediately clear. In West Bengal, officials were keeping a close watch on areas along the Sankosh River in the Dooars, particularly Kumargram in Alipurduar district. Read the full story here. Read more here.
The Netanyahu bloc won 53 seats, while the camp led by opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot won 48. Arab parties together won 19 seats. None of the groups reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
Bhutanese media reports said the outburst occurred at Shintaphu glacial lake, located below Wakila Mountain in the Gasa district. A statement posted on the actor’s social media accounts said he had died following a “short and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Authorities placed parts of the Dooars region in north Bengal on alert on Friday after reports emerged of a glacial lake outburst in Bhutan, state officials familiar with the matter said.
