Israel election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seats
Summary
Exit polls in Israel’s election gave the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot a slight lead over Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, while Netanyahu’s Likud was projected to be the largest party. The polls suggested no bloc had a clear path to a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, setting up coalition negotiations and leaving the final outcome uncertain.Key Facts
- Exit polls projected that Israeli Arab parties could win up to 18 Knesset seats, potentially giving them a decisive role in coalition talks.
- Netanyahu’s Likud was projected to emerge as the largest party despite the opposition bloc’s slight overall lead.
- The Central Elections Committee rejected a request to keep polling stations open past the 10 p.m. deadline.
- The committee said it had seen no evidence of systematic tampering after Netanyahu and Likud raised claims about election irregularities.
- Turnout reached 74.3% by 6 p.m., about 9 percentage points higher than in the previous election.
- The article described turnout as the highest in 50 years and reported a record level of participation by Israeli Arab voters.
- More than 7 million people were eligible to vote.
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