Partial count in Israel's parliamentary election leaves neither bloc with a majority

28 October 2026

With more than 76 per cent of votes counted by Israel's Central Elections Committee, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu stood at 54 of the 120 seats in the Knesset, seven short of the 61 needed for a majority, while the alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot stood at 47 seats and Arab parties at 19. Exit polls had put both main blocs at 51 seats, with Netanyahu's Likud projected as the largest single party at 27 seats and Eisenkot's Yashar at 21. Turnout was 77.7 per cent of eligible voters, the highest since 1999. The final tally was expected by the end of the week, with official results due on 4 November.