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Israel's centrist Kadima is maintaining its one-seat lead over right-wing Likud but with about 100,000 ballots yet to be counted the result is not yet official, the Central Elections Committee said Thursday.

About 99 percent of the vote has been counted and the parties have already begun negotiations to form a ruling coalition in the 120-seat Knesset.

The elections committee said ballots from such people as soldiers and diplomats remain to be counted, and final certification of the vote totals won't come until next week. Read full article »

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