Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner in Israel’s Election
- Exit polls showed no clear winner in Israel’s election, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc both falling short of the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
- Netanyahu’s Likud party was projected to remain the largest single party, while Arab-led parties were expected to win 16 to 18 seats and could influence coalition negotiations.
- Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999, in Israel’s first election since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023.
- The uncertain results could lead to coalition bargaining, a minority or unity government, or another election.
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After counting 100% of regular votes, Likud would have won the elections in Israel; Benjamin Netanyahu would have to negotiate to obtain the legislative majority and stay in government.
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The bloc, led by current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, will receive 53 seats, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party will receive 48. The rest will be made up of the two Arab parties, which received a record combined total of 19 seats.
According to the general report of the Israeli Central Election Commission as of 16:05 (Moscow time), about 97.3% of the votes in the Knesset elections have already been processed. In the preliminary distribution of seats, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud received the 27th mandate at the expense of the SHAS party...
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