Summary
Exit polls in Israel’s general election show no clear majority for either Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc or the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties may hold the balance of power, and official results and coalition talks will determine who can form a government.Key Facts
- Two broadcasters projected 51 seats each for Eisenkot’s bloc and Netanyahu’s bloc; a third gave Netanyahu’s bloc a three-seat lead.
- Later exit-poll updates showed the blocs tied at 51 seats or gave Netanyahu’s bloc a narrow lead.
- The Knesset has 120 seats, and a governing coalition needs at least 61 to hold a majority.
- The United Arab List and Joint List were projected to win a combined 18 or 19 seats.
- Turnout was 77.7% when polls closed, the highest at that hour since 1999, according to the Central Elections Committee.
- About 600,000 absentee ballots, mostly cast by military personnel, were not expected to be fully counted until Thursday.
- After final results, Israel’s president will consult political factions and invite the leader considered most likely to form a coalition.
- If a candidate fails to form a government, Israel may hold another election.
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