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Netanyahu Bloc Leads in Israeli Election With 91% of Votes Counted

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With 91% of votes counted in Israel's 26th Knesset elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has secured 53 seats, while the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot has 48. No bloc has yet reached the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. The Central Election Committee has processed over 5.18 million votes, with final results due by November 4, 2026. Voter turnout was 77.7%.

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Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leads with 53 seats after 91% of votes are counted in Israel's 26th Knesset elections.
The opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot has secured 48 seats in the preliminary election results.
No political bloc has yet reached the 61-seat majority required to form a government.
The Likud party received 20.68% of the vote, earning 26 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot's party secured 21 seats.
Voter turnout for the election was 77.7%, with nearly 5.7 million citizens participating.
Official final results of the election are expected to be announced no later than November 4, 2026.

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With 91% of ballots processed in Israel's 26th Knesset elections, the bloc led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has secured 53 seats, according to the Central Election Committee. The committee has verified over 5.18 million votes from 11,836 polling stations nationwide, with 5,160,522 deemed valid and 22,893 invalid. The current distribution shows a balance between the main political camps, with Netanyahu's bloc at 53 seats, the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot at 48, and two Arab parties holding 19 seats. To form a government, at least 61 of the 120 parliamentary seats are required, meaning no bloc has yet achieved a majority.

The Likud party leads with 20.68% of the vote and 26 seats, followed by Gadi Eisenkot's party with 16.17% and 21 seats. Naftali Bennett's Bayahad movement garnered over 9% and 12 seats. The "United List" secured 11 mandates, Yair Golan's Democrats party won 8 seats, and Mansour Abbas's RAAМ list also obtained 8 seats.

Other parties received fewer seats, with Yisrael Beiteinu, the religious parties Yahadut HaTorah and Shas, and Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit each receiving 7 mandates. The "Zionut HaDatit veZehut" bloc secured 6 seats. Within the Arab lists, RAAМ gained a seat at the expense of the "United List," keeping their total representation unchanged.

Two lists failed to pass the 3.25% electoral threshold: "Miluimnikim ve Kalkalit" with 2.63% and "Amcha Yisrael" with 1.60%. Any remaining votes that push these parties over the threshold could significantly alter the seat distribution. The final voter turnout was 77.7%, with nearly 5.7 million out of 7.33 million eligible citizens participating.

The election committee is now processing votes from "double envelopes," which include ballots from soldiers, hospital patients, prisoners, and individuals with disabilities. Official results are expected no later than November 4, 2026.