Netanyahu Bloc Holds Steady at 54 Seats as 70% of Votes Counted
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
As of October 28, 2026, with over 70% of votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 54 Knesset seats. The Likud party leads with 27 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 20. The current coalition bloc holds 54 seats, while the "change bloc" has 47. Several smaller parties are also expected to gain representation.
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- Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 54 Knesset seats with over 70% of votes counted.
- The Likud party leads with 27 seats, and Yesh Atid follows with 20 seats.
- The current coalition bloc holds 54 seats, while the "change bloc" has 47 seats.
- The Joint List is projected to secure 13 seats.
- Several parties, including Shas and United Torah Judaism, are expected to win 7 seats each.
With approximately 70.7% of the votes tallied in the latest election update, the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu appears poised to secure 54 Knesset seats. The Likud party leads with 27 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 20. The Joint List has garnered 13 seats, while other parties like Bayahad, Democrats, Yisrael Beiteinu, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Shas are projected to win between 6 and 11 seats. Ra'am and Religious Zionism/Identity are also expected to pass the electoral threshold. Parties such as HaMiluimnikim and HaKalkalit, and Amcha Israel, are not projected to cross the 3.25% threshold needed for representation. The current coalition bloc maintains 54 seats, the "change bloc" has 47, the Joint List has 13, and Ra'am has 6 seats.
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