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08:16 AM:
Over 70% of ballots have been counted, Netanyahu and opposition blocs lose ground, Arab parties strengthen to 18 seats
08:16 AM
Over 70% of ballots have been counted, Netanyahu and opposition blocs lose ground, Arab parties strengthen to 18 seats
07:25 AM:
IDF says it killed three Hamas Nukhba terrorists in Gaza, including one who took part in abducting Israelis from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7
07:25 AM
IDF says it killed three Hamas Nukhba terrorists in Gaza, including one who took part in abducting Israelis from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7
06:12 AM:
Nearly 60% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc - 56 seats, Eisenkot bloc - 49 seats, Arab parties - 16 seats; still no clear majority
06:12 AM
Nearly 60% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc - 56 seats, Eisenkot bloc - 49 seats, Arab parties - 16 seats; still no clear majority
Voting at the polling station in Bnei Brak
04:51 AM:
‘It looks like a come-from-behind stalemate, or even a win,’ President Trump credits his endorsement for Netanyahu’s election lead
04:51 AM
‘It looks like a come-from-behind stalemate, or even a win,’ President Trump credits his endorsement for Netanyahu’s election lead
04:33 AM:
Netanyahu’s Likud Party leads elections with 27 votes, Eisenkot’s Yashar Party in second with 21 votes; only 42% of ballots counted so far
04:33 AM
Netanyahu’s Likud Party leads elections with 27 votes, Eisenkot’s Yashar Party in second with 21 votes; only 42% of ballots counted so far
02:13 AM:
WSJ: US tells Gulf states to prepare for short, intense military campaign against Iran after midterm elections
02:13 AM
WSJ: US tells Gulf states to prepare for short, intense military campaign against Iran after midterm elections
Vote en Israël
01:21 AM:
Netanyahu says right-wing bloc has a 'decisive majority'; 'Zionist Jewish majority must join forces'
01:21 AM
Netanyahu says right-wing bloc has a 'decisive majority'; 'Zionist Jewish majority must join forces'
12:27 AM:
Channel 12 updates exit poll: Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 52, opposition bloc down to 49, Arab parties rise to 19
12:27 AM
Channel 12 updates exit poll: Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 52, opposition bloc down to 49, Arab parties rise to 19
08:16 AM:
Over 70% of ballots have been counted, Netanyahu and opposition blocs lose ground, Arab parties strengthen to 18 seats
08:16 AM
Over 70% of ballots have been counted, Netanyahu and opposition blocs lose ground, Arab parties strengthen to 18 seats
07:25 AM:
IDF says it killed three Hamas Nukhba terrorists in Gaza, including one who took part in abducting Israelis from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7
07:25 AM
IDF says it killed three Hamas Nukhba terrorists in Gaza, including one who took part in abducting Israelis from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7
06:12 AM:
Nearly 60% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc - 56 seats, Eisenkot bloc - 49 seats, Arab parties - 16 seats; still no clear majority
06:12 AM
Nearly 60% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc - 56 seats, Eisenkot bloc - 49 seats, Arab parties - 16 seats; still no clear majority
Voting at the polling station in Bnei Brak
04:51 AM:
‘It looks like a come-from-behind stalemate, or even a win,’ President Trump credits his endorsement for Netanyahu’s election lead
04:51 AM
‘It looks like a come-from-behind stalemate, or even a win,’ President Trump credits his endorsement for Netanyahu’s election lead
04:33 AM:
Netanyahu’s Likud Party leads elections with 27 votes, Eisenkot’s Yashar Party in second with 21 votes; only 42% of ballots counted so far
04:33 AM
Netanyahu’s Likud Party leads elections with 27 votes, Eisenkot’s Yashar Party in second with 21 votes; only 42% of ballots counted so far
02:13 AM:
WSJ: US tells Gulf states to prepare for short, intense military campaign against Iran after midterm elections
02:13 AM
WSJ: US tells Gulf states to prepare for short, intense military campaign against Iran after midterm elections
Vote en Israël
01:21 AM:
Netanyahu says right-wing bloc has a 'decisive majority'; 'Zionist Jewish majority must join forces'
01:21 AM
Netanyahu says right-wing bloc has a 'decisive majority'; 'Zionist Jewish majority must join forces'
12:27 AM:
Channel 12 updates exit poll: Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 52, opposition bloc down to 49, Arab parties rise to 19
12:27 AM
Channel 12 updates exit poll: Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 52, opposition bloc down to 49, Arab parties rise to 19


Election results — 26th Knesset

  • 27Likud
  • 21Yashar!
  • 12Joint List
  • 11B'Yachad
  • 8The Democrats
  • 8Yisrael Beiteinu
  • 7Shas
  • 7Otzma Yehudit
  • 7United Torah Judaism
  • 6Ra'am
  • 6Religious Zionism
  • Coalition 54
  • Arab Parties 18
  • Opposition 48
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i24NEWS exit poll — 26th Knesset

Updating
  • 27Likud
  • 20Yashar!
  • 15B'Yachad
  • 9The Democrats
  • Joint List9
  • Shas8
  • Otzma Yehudit7
  • United Torah Judaism7
  • Ra'am7
  • Religious Zionism6
  • Yisrael Beiteinu5
  • Coalition 55
  • Arab Parties 16
  • Opposition 49
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Voter turnout

77.7%
▲ +7.1% vs. 2022 at this hour▲ +10.5% vs. 2021 at this hour▲ +6.7% vs. 2020 at this hourUpdated:23:00· Central Elections Committee
202677.7%
202270.6%
202167.2%
202071.0%
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  • Coalition 54
  • Arab Parties 18
  • Opposition 48
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  • Likud27
  • Yashar!21
  • Joint List12
  • B'Yachad11
  • Likud2727
  • Yashar!2121
  • Joint List1212
  • B'Yachad1111
  • The Democrats88
  • Yisrael Beiteinu88
  • Shas77
  • Otzma Yehudit77
  • United Torah Judaism77
  • Ra'am66
  • Religious Zionism66

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Voting at the polling station in Bnei Brak

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Israel elections 2026

Over 70% of ballots have been counted, Arab parties strengthen their influence with 18 seats | LIVE BLOG

Ocer 70% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc - 54 seats, Eisenkot bloc - 48 seats, Arab parties - 18 seats

i24NEWS

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Mansour Abbas à la conférence de l’Université de Tel Aviv, en collaboration avec la Fondation Kadar.

3 min

Israel elections 2026

Mansour Abbas thanks Ben-Gvir, Smotrich for Ra'am's election gains

"What has made me happy is instead of just despair, the Arab citizens exercised their civil rights and we deserve those rights," Abbas told i24NEWS

Read time: 3 min.


Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, one day ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 26, 2026.

3 min

Israel elections 2026

Israel election 2026: Can Netanyahu secure 61 seats and form a government?

With exit polls pointing to a split Knesset, Netanyahu is banking on soldiers' votes and a possible unity government, while Eisenkot faces a crucial decision over Israel's next coalition

Read time: 3 min.


(L-R) Moti Leitner, leader of the Haredi Public Party; Yoaz Hendel, leader of the Reservists Party; and Ofer Winter, leader of Amcha Israel.

3 min

Israel elections 2026

A bad day for the little guy: Where did Israel's small parties go?

Amcha Israel, the Reservists, and the Charedi Public Party all attempted to peel away entrenched voters in hopes of changing the status quo

Read time: 3 min.


Benjamin Netanyahu (L), Gadi Eisenkot (R)

3 min

Israel elections 2026

Turnaround at PolyMarket after the exit polls: Netanyahu leads in the odds to become Prime Minister

In the market of predictions regarding who will be the next prime minister, the volume of trading has exceeded the $70 million mark

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3 min

Israel elections 2026

Netanyahu claims 'decisive majority,' calls for national right-wing government, warns against Arab coalition

Netanyahu said a government leaning on Arab parties would endanger Israel, claiming they support Hamas and call Israeli soldiers war criminals; Eisenkot rules out a coalition with Netanyahu

Read time: 3 min.


Gadi Eizenkot and members of the "Yashar!" party following the revelation of the 2026 election exit poll results.

3 min

Israel elections 2026

'Netanyahu lost!': Israeli opposition leaders hail exit poll results

Eisenkot and Bennett hailed the election results as a rejection of Netanyahu's government, vowing to form a new coalition and avoid a second vote

Read time: 3 min.


الانتخابات اليوم

4 min

Israel Elections

i24NEWS Exit Poll: Likud wins 27 seats, Yashar 20; coalition bloc reaches 55 seats, opposition 49, and Arab parties 16

Likud with 27 seats, Yashar with 20 seats • Netanyahu's bloc with 55 seats, Eisenkot's bloc with 49 seats, the Arab parties with 16 seats • Winter does not pass the electoral threshold.

Read time: 4 min.


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9 min

Israel elections 2026

Gaza awaits Israel's elections, but many doubt any change in policy

Amid the postponement of Palestinian elections, Palestinians are following the Israeli elections knowing that it will influence their future, despite their limited ability to affect its outcome

Read time: 9 min.



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Over 70% of ballots have been counted, Netanyahu and opposition blocs lose ground, Arab parties strengthen to 18 seats

IDF says it killed three Hamas Nukhba terrorists in Gaza, including one who took part in abducting Israelis from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7

Nearly 60% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc - 56 seats, Eisenkot bloc - 49 seats, Arab parties - 16 seats; still no clear majority

Voting at the polling station in Bnei BrakRead more...

‘It looks like a come-from-behind stalemate, or even a win,’ President Trump credits his endorsement for Netanyahu’s election lead

Netanyahu’s Likud Party leads elections with 27 votes, Eisenkot’s Yashar Party in second with 21 votes; only 42% of ballots counted so far

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WSJ: US tells Gulf states to prepare for short, intense military campaign against Iran after midterm elections

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Netanyahu says right-wing bloc has a 'decisive majority'; 'Zionist Jewish majority must join forces'

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Channel 12 updates exit poll: Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 52, opposition bloc down to 49, Arab parties rise to 19

Where did Israel's small parties go? Amcha Israel, the Reservists, and the Charedi Public Party all projected below the threshold

(L-R) Moti Leitner, leader of the Haredi Public Party; Yoaz Hendel, leader of the Reservists Party; and Ofer Winter, leader of Amcha Israel.Read more...

Kan, Channel 13 updated their exit polls: Likud now on 27, showing parity between the blocs

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Eisenkot: “It would be a mistake to repeat elections, it’s my duty to do everything to realize the will of the people”

B'Yachad's Bennett says opposition leaders have coordinated and declares Netanyahu’s ‘coalition of draft-evaders has collapsed’

Ra’am Party's Abbas confirms to i24NEWS: ‘Yes we have spoken to parties following the exit polls, people from the right have approached us'

Joint List leader: Election result shows Arab voters are ‘a political force that cannot be ignored’ and ‘blood-stained gov't must go’

Israel’s voter turnout reaches 77.7% as polls close, the highest at 10pm since 1999

Netanyahu to hold call with coalition party leaders shortly; opposition bloc expected to hold similar consultations

Eisenkot says exit polls show a ‘complete lack of confidence in Netanyahu,’ pledges to work to replace his government 'as soon as possible’

Israeli PM Netanyahu’s coalition is projected to lose its majority, but Eisenkot's bloc is short of 61 seats, according to exit polls

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i24NEWS exit poll: Likud 27, Yashar 20, B’Yachad 15, Joint List 9

20 minutes until polls close 👉 party leaders make final push to get Israelis to the ballot box

Israeli election turnout reaches 74.3% at 8pm, a 53-year high

Israeli election committee decides not to extend voting hours despite requests from Likud, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit

Voter turnout reaches 66.7% as of 6pm, maintaining a record pace for an Israeli election

Ra’am chairman Abbas tells i24NEWS the party aims to reach 8 seats, Eisenkot bloc will not reach a majority without Arabs

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