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Israel election: Anti-Netanyahu bloc ahead, but no majority

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Facts & quotes from the coverage

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  • Voter turnout reached 66.7% by 6 p.m., the highest since 1973.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Exit polls show a deadlock between Netanyahu's bloc and the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot, with both projected at 51 seats each.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Eisenkot claimed the public chose change and voted against Netanyahu continuing as prime minister.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Lapid declared Netanyahu's bloc suffered a 'harsh defeat'.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu stated it was too early to draw conclusions and called for a 'strong right-wing national government'.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab-led parties are projected to have 17-18 seats, which could complicate coalition negotiations.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Neither main bloc is projected to reach the 61 seats required for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Israel's election turnout was the highest in decades.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • As of 11:00 a.m. local time, just over 76% of the vote was counted with a Likud-led bloc holding a lead.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • At least 61 seats are needed to form a secure majority.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot both say they're ready to form government.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Neither party is expected to win an outright majority, with difficult coalition talks expected in the weeks ahead.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • The pro-Netanyahu bloc is projected to have 54 seats and the anti-Netanyahu bloc 47.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • The United Arab List (Ra'am) gained two seats, bringing Arab parties to 19.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu's bloc had 56 seats after two-thirds of votes were counted.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab parties are projected to win 15 seats.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Absentee votes could affect the final result, with 650,000 expected.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Exit polls show Netanyahu's bloc and the opposition tied or separated by a narrow margin.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Eisenkot called on Netanyahu to resign, citing public demand for change.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Ra'am's success means no government can be formed without their involvement.

    cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28

  • President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu and claimed credit for his performance.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • With 70% of votes counted, Netanyahu's right-wing and religious bloc has 54 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu's Likud holds 27 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party holds 2,0.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab parties collectively hold 19 seats, with the Joint List at 13 and Ra'am at 6.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab parties could hold the key to forming a government, with Mansour Abbas signaling openness to negotiations.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Three possible paths to government formation: expanding coalition, seeking parliamentary recommendations, or another deadlock.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Official results are scheduled for Nov. 4, after which President Isaac Herzog will select a candidate to form the next government.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu’s Likud is projected to win 26 seats, down from 32 in 2022.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Yashar, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is in second place with 21 seats.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab parties, Joint List and Ra’am, have almost doubled their representation in the Knesset, securing 12 and 7 seats respectively.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu has ruled out cooperation with Arab parties, claiming election results were 'stolen by Arab parties'.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Eisenkot’s bloc comprises Yashar, B’Yachad, Yair Golan’s Democrats, and Yisrael Beytenu, controlling 48 seats.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Israeli President Isaac Herzog will decide which leader forms the government.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu could secure a majority by striking a deal with Bennett and Liberman.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Eisenkot’s bloc could form a government if they cooperate with Arab parties, but this risks alienating right-wing voters.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • A unity government between Netanyahu and Eisenkot with support from Bennett and Liberman is a potential solution.

    cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28

  • Eisenkot has little realistic path to power without Arab Israeli backing

    cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab Israeli parties projected to win 19 seats

    cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28

  • Rival Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc projected to win 48 seats

    cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu’s bloc projected to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset

    cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28

  • Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to remain Israel’s caretaker prime minister

    cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu retains power of incumbency despite not having a parliamentary majority

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu faces potential coalition government or another election

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu called for a 'strong right-wing national government'

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Trump endorsed Netanyahu and called his performance 'very well'

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu faces corruption trial, resistance to independent inquiry, and settler violence issues

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab electoral lists combined for 16 seats

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • 77% voter turnout in the election

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu declared he would form a strong, national, right-wing government

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu's coalition partners include ultra-Orthodox Sephardic party Shas (8 seats), Jewish Power (7 seats), and Religious Zionism (7 seats)

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Eisenkot stated he would build a 'Zionist, stable government'

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Democrats (Labor and Meretz) won 7 seats

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Israel Beitenu could increase seats from 6 to 8

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Beyahad coalition projected to win 11 seats

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Benjamin Netanyahu pulled ahead in Israel's election

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats in parliament

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Opposition bloc of Gadi Eisenkot is projected to win 48 seats

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab Israeli parties are projected to win 19 seats

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab Israelis make up 21% of the population

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 56 of 120 seats

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Jewish opposition bloc is projected to win 48 seats

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab parties will play a key role in negotiations

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu's party received the most votes but fell short of 32 seats from four years ago

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Ultra-nationalist and religious coalition partners did not expand their electoral base

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu's coalition is expected to win about 56 seats, down from 63

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • Anti-Netanyahu bloc has 48 seats

    cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28

  • The official election results are expected to be published on November 4.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Arab parties outside the main camps are projected to secure 19 seats.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • A governing coalition requires at least 61 members of the 120-seat Knesset.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • President Isaac Herzog will consult parliamentary factions and entrust the task of forming a government to the candidate considered most capable of securing a majority.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu may remain in office as caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, is presented as Netanyahu’s principal political alternative.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Netanyahu’s Likud party is projected to secure 54 seats, while the opposition bloc is projected to secure 47 seats.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Gadi Eisenkot is projected to have 21 seats in the Knesset.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to have 27 out of 120 seats.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Eisenkot opposes the establishment of a fully independent Palestinian state under present conditions.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Eisenkot’s party has proposed increasing remuneration for conscripts by 15%, with a 50% increase for combat soldiers in their third year of service.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • Israel held parliamentary elections with a turnout of 77.7%, the highest since 1999.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

  • The Central Elections Committee is responsible for counting 7.3 million votes.

    cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28

Quotes

  • “I will take a look”— President Donald Trump [1][2]
  • “We've made history”— Gadi Eisenkot [1]
  • “We must no longer accept [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu's racist division between Jewish votes and Arab votes”— Yair Golan [1]
  • “It was too early to draw conclusions and that he was waiting for the âreal resultsâ”— Benjamin Netanyahu [1]
  • “Donât let them confuse you: The Netanyahu bloc suffered a harsh defeat”— Yair Lapid [1]
  • “We made history”— Gadi Eisenkot [1]
  • “Everyone is talking to us, not just the change bloc”— Mansour Abbas [1]
  • “Netanyahu lost. I know how to count to 120–65 is greater than 55. That's how Israeli democracy works. Period”— Yair Golan [1]
  • “I unequivocally pledge that I will not serve under Netanyahu in a rotation agreement. Period.”— Gadi Eisenkot [1]
  • “We have no future here if we don’t stop being afraid.”— Yair Golan [1]
  • “It is forbidden, simply forbidden, to endanger Israel and to establish a government that relies on anti-Zionist Arab parties.”— Benjamin Netanyahu [1]
  • “When the endorsement went out, it helped him a lot”— Donald Trump [1]
  • “We have been given a historic opportunity to form a genuine government of change in Israel”— Yair Golan [1]
  • “Maybe it’s hard to say it or to see it, but he’s the winner.”— Aviv Bushinsky [1]
  • “He won by not losing,” Citrinowicz said. “He managed to survive,” added Citrinowicz.”— Danny Citrinowicz [1]
  • “Israel faces a singular historical opportunity, together with our partner President Trump, to remove the existential threat of Iran once and for all.”— Benjamin Netanyahu [1]
  • “Don’t you dare use Israel’s security for your own political gain”— Yashar (center-right) [1]
  • “We must form a strong, national, right-wing government”— Benjamin Netanyahu [1]
  • “I really hoped that the victory of Eisenkot would be obvious and we could celebrate Bibi’s defeat. The country is tired of this man, we need a change but the results are not encouraging”— Miriam Hassan [1]
  • “He has done so much in these four years. The media and Israeli channels buried him politically, they said he will be crushed but now it is clear, Likud is still the strongest and the biggest party. Netanyahu is unsinkable”— Moshe Keif [1]
  • “I really don’t think there is an alternative but to have a unity government”— Ronen Attar [1]
  • “The elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state through serious criminal offenses of bribery, threats, violence, forgeries, and the use of prohibited software to mobilize voters.”— Likud party [1]
  • “We are ready and prepared to pave the way for the ousting of the Netanyahu government.”— Yousef Jabareen [1]
  • “It is forbiddenâsimply forbiddenâto endanger Israel and establish a government that relies on anti-Zionist Arab parties.”— Benjamin Netanyahu [1]
  • “Netanyahu’s Right-wing and religious alliance stood at around 54 seats”— Central Elections Committee [1]
  • “âthe increasingly likely outcome is just another election.â”— one longtime chronicler of Netanyahu [1]
  • “announce his retirement from political life today”— Gadi Eisenkot [1]
  • “strong right-wing government”— Benjamin Netanyahu [1]
  • “ousted the most right-wing governing coalition in Israel's history”— Israel's Arab population [1]
  • “We must do everything possible, especially after yesterday, to avoid another round of elections. So I expect everyone who comes here to arrive with an open mind.”— Isaac Herzog [1]