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The Central Elections Committee has begun releasing the official results of Israel's 26th Knesset elections. The figures are being updated as vote counting progresses.

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According to <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>, the US has warned Gulf Arab nations of a possible military offensive against Iran after the midterms.

<p>In Bat Yam, with votes counted from 40 polling stations, Likud leads with 31.3% of the vote, followed by Yashar with 17.6% and Yisrael Beytenu with 15.6%. In Netanya, with 136 polling stations counted, Likud leads with 36.1%, compared to 14.7% for Yashar.</p><p>In Petah Tikva, where 103 polling stations have been counted, Likud leads with 25.9%, followed by Yashar with 19.7%, Beyachad with 12.6%, Yisrael Beytenu with 7.5%, Religious Zionism with 7.2%, Otzma Yehudit with 6%, Shas with 5.6%, the Democrats with 4.5%, the Reservists Party with 4%, and United Torah Judaism with 3.3%.</p><p>In Bnei Brak, with 29 polling stations counted, United Torah Judaism receives 62.4% of the vote and Shas 24.4%. The Tzeva Shahor party receives 3.2%, Likud 3%, and the Haredi Public party 0.6%.</p><p>In Haifa, with 234 polling stations counted, Yashar leads with 21.6%, followed by Likud with 18.6%, Beyachad with 12.1%, Yisrael Beytenu with 10.4%, the Democrats with 10%, the Joint List with 9.2%, and United Torah Judaism with 3.8%. Otzma Yehudit also appears among the parties receiving votes, although its percentage was not provided.</p>