Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner in Israel’s Election
Exit polls project 17 to 18 seats for Arab parties, leaving Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot without the 61 needed to form a government.
- On Tuesday, Israelis cast ballots in a pivotal election, with exit polls indicating no clear winner between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot, likely triggering weeks of political negotiations.
- The country's first national election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks forces voters to deliver a verdict on the government's response to unresolved wars in Gaza and Iran.
- Turnout reached 74.3 per cent by 8 p.m., representing more than 5.4 million voters, according to the Central Elections Committee—a record pace surpassing 2022 participation levels.
- Critically, neither the Netanyahu bloc nor the opposition alliance secured the 61-seat parliamentary majority required, with projections showing 53 seats for the change bloc and 50 for Likud.
- Final results are expected in the coming days, potentially varying from exit polls, as the nation faces political limbo while the President determines who receives the first opportunity to form a government.
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The official results of the Israeli elections are yet to be announced, but the first exit polls are already leading to political reactions. Particularly striking is the gain by the Arab parties, which could collectively secure seventeen or eighteen seats. This gives them a potential key role in government formation, as none of the blocs in the Knesset holds a majority sufficient to govern.
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Opposition eyes dramatic Knesset takeover
Although Tuesday night's exit polls suggest that neither political camp will secure the 61 seats needed to form a new government for Israel, the anti-Netanyahu change bloc still has another option: taking control of the Knesset. Together with the Arab parties, the bloc is projected to hold around 70 of the Knesset's 120 seats, according […] The post Opposition eyes dramatic Knesset takeover appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.
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Exit polls suggest a rebuke of Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel's election
Israeli voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating voters gave his opponents a solid majority in the next parliament. Whether those disparate parties can form a government is uncertain and will likely take…
Without support from the Arab parties, neither side will gain a majority.
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