Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner in Israel’s Election
Exit polls put Likud first but leave both major blocs short of 61 seats, while Arab parties gain 17 or 18 seats, pollsters said.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party emerged as the largest faction in Israel's election, but neither his bloc nor the opposition secured the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority.
- Voter participation surged to 74.3% by 8 p.m. Tuesday, the highest level recorded since 1988, driven by intense mobilization across all sectors including Arab communities.
- Exit polls project Netanyahu's bloc at 50 seats and the opposition at 52–53, while Arab parties are projected to win 17–18 seats, potentially serving as kingmakers in coalition negotiations.
- Following certification of official results on November 4, 2026, President Isaac Herzog will task a lawmaker with forming a government, a process that could span weeks or trigger new elections.
- This election marks Israel's first national vote since October 7, 2023, with the inconclusive result leaving the country facing potential political instability if coalition negotiations fail.
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Projections suggested on Wednesday morning that neither Netanyahu的s bloc nor his opponents learned enough seats for a parliamentary majority. The strongest winnings on Tuesday cam from Arab Israel parties, which votes turned out in soaring numbers against Netanyahu. They could emerge as kingmakers.
Eisenkot says ready to form government as exit polls show Israeli election deadlock
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot said on Tuesday night that exit polls showing his bloc ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition reflected a "complete lack of confidence" in Netanyahu's government, vowing to move swiftly to replace it, as the projections pointed to a parliamentary election deadlock.
Israel elections 2026 Live Updates: Israel held its first national elections on Tuesday after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Exit polls indicate that current Prime Minister Netanyahu may lose power. However, no one has secured a majority in the exit polls.
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Israel opposition vows to oust Netanyahu but falls short of majority
JERUSALEM, Oct 28 — Israel’s opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot vowed Wednesday to work quickly to form a government, saying voters had rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive rule, but neither bloc secured a majority in the first election since the October 7 attack.Exit polls showed Eisenkot, a former military chief and political novice, and his opposition bloc even with Netanyahu’s hard-right camp in Tuesday’s election, with the …
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