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Ongoing Story· Day 3

Early Election Results Show Likud Leading, Yashar Second

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Final Results of Israel's 25th Knesset Elections Released

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The Central Elections Committee has released preliminary final results for Israel's 25th Knesset elections, with the Likud party leading with 20.65% of the vote. Yesh Atid follows with 16.16%. The Likud is projected to win 26 seats, while Yesh Atid is expected to secure 21 seats. Final results are anticipated by Friday, with bloc analyses showing the current coalition at 53 seats and the change bloc at 48.

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  • Likud leads preliminary 25th Knesset election results with 20.65% of votes.
  • Yesh Atid is second with 16.16% of votes in the 25th Knesset elections.
  • Likud projected to win 26 seats, Yesh Atid expected to secure 21 seats.
  • Several parties, including HaMiluimnikim VeHaKalkalit, failed to pass the electoral threshold.
  • Current coalition bloc stands at 53 seats, while the change bloc has 48 seats.

The Central Elections Committee has begun releasing the final results of Israel's 25th Knesset elections, with official nationwide figures expected by Friday. As of 8:57 AM on October 29, 2026, the Likud party leads with 20.65% of the vote, totaling 1,085,162 ballots. Following closely is Yesh Atid with 16.16% (849,121 votes).

The Joint List secured 9.14% (480,551 votes), with "B'Yachad" receiving 9.07% (476,857 votes). Other parties crossing the electoral threshold include Democrats with 6.48%, Ra'am with 6.09%, Yisrael Beiteinu with 5.93%, United Torah Judaism with 5.59%, Otzma Yehudit with 5.58%, Shas with 5.28%, and Religious Zionism-Identity with 4.78%.

Based on the current vote count, the Likud party is projected to win 26 seats in the Knesset. Yesh Atid is expected to gain 21 seats. The Joint List and "B'Yachad" are each projected to win 12 seats. The Democrats are set to receive 8 seats, while Ra'am, Yisrael Beiteinu, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Shas are each projected to win 7 seats. Religious Zionism-Identity is expected to secure 6 seats.

Several lists failed to pass the electoral threshold, including "HaMiluimnikim VeHaKalkalit" (2.65%), "Amcha Israel" (1.62%), and "HaTzbbur HaHaredi" (0.18%). Preliminary bloc analysis indicates the current coalition stands at 53 seats, the "Change bloc" at 48 seats, the Joint List at 12 seats, and Ra'am at 7 seats.

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