Exit Polls Are in, but It Could Be Weeks or Months Before the Winner of Israel's Election Is Known
Exit polls put Netanyahu's bloc at 50 seats and the opposition at 52-53, leaving smaller parties poised to decide coalition talks.
- Israel's national election concluded on Tuesday with no clear winner, as exit polls showed neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition led by retired Gen. Gadi Eisenkot secured the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority.
- Voter turnout reached 74%, the highest in decades, as the election functioned as a referendum on Netanyahu's 17-year rule amid ongoing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran that have left Israelis deeply divided.
- Exit polls projected 50 seats for Netanyahu's bloc and 52-53 for the opposition, while Arab-led parties won 17-18 seats; though both major blocs have refused to partner with them, these parties could prove decisive.
- Eisenkot stated the results indicated a "lack of confidence" in the prime minister, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog will now consult party leaders to identify who is best positioned to form a governing coalition within the 120-member Knesset.
- If no candidate assembles a majority within six weeks, Israel could face new elections early next year, while final ballot counts are expected to be published on November 4.
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On the ground in Tel Aviv as Israel exit polls show no clear winner
Israelis have sprinted to the polls in the highest numbers in 50 years to deliver a verdict on Benjamin Netanyahu's prime ministership. Matthew Knott is on the ground in Tel Aviv.
Exit polls, after the polls closed at 9:00 PM Danish time in Israel, show a very close race.
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