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Israeli Election Polls Show No Clear Majority, Opposition Claims Disbelief in Netanyahu
Exit polls for Israel's 2026 elections show no bloc securing a majority, with the Likud party projected as the largest single party. Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yishar party, stated the results indicate "absolute distrust" in Prime Minister Netanyahu's government and vowed to seek its replacement.
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- 01Israeli election exit polls indicate no bloc has secured the 61 seats needed for a majority.
- 02Gadi Eisenkot stated the results show "absolute distrust" in Prime Minister Netanyahu's government.
- 03The Likud party is projected as the largest single party with 24-25 seats in most polls.
- 04The "change bloc" leads Netanyahu's bloc by a narrow margin in the exit poll projections.
- 05Yair Lapid declared Netanyahu's bloc suffered a "severe defeat" and the public wants them out.
Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid also claimed Netanyahu's bloc suffered a "severe defeat." The fragmented results suggest complex coalition negotiations ahead.
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