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i24 News Exit Polls Show Netanyahu Bloc Leading in 2026 Knesset Elections
Exit polls from Israel's 2026 Knesset elections, held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, show a highly competitive race with varying projections across major television networks. While early results indicated a tight contest with no clear majority, later updates showed Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party gaining strength throughout election night, widening the gap with its rivals.
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What happened
- 01Exit polls for the 2026 Israeli Knesset elections on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, showed a highly contested race with no single party securing an immediate clear majority.
- 02The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, gained strength throughout election night, with projections ranging from 24 to 31 seats across different networks.
- 03Channel 14 projected the right-wing bloc securing 62 seats, potentially giving Benjamin Netanyahu enough support to form a majority government.
- 04Kan 11's updated projections showed a tie between the political blocs, with each securing 51 seats.
- 05The "Miluimnikim VeHakalkala" party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, failed to pass the electoral threshold.
- 06Channel 12 and Channel 13 both projected the Netanyahu-led bloc at 52 seats in their updated election night figures.
- 07The elections saw a record-breaking voter turnout before the exit polls were released at 10:00 PM.
According to Maariv, initial exit polls showed the Netanyahu-led bloc leading with 55 seats, the "change bloc" at 49, and Arab parties securing 16 seats. The "Miluimnikim VeHakalkala" party, led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, failed to pass the electoral threshold. The polls were released following a day of record-breaking voter turnout.
As the night progressed, projections shifted. Channel 14 projected the right-wing bloc securing 62 seats, which would be enough to form a government, placing Likud at 30 seats. In contrast, Kan 11's updated projections resulted in a tie between the blocs at 51 seats each, with Likud at 27 seats and Yesh Atid at 21 seats. Channel 12 and Channel 13 both projected the Netanyahu bloc at 52 seats, with Likud rising to 27 seats in their updated figures.
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