Israel election results live: exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs
Summary
Exit polls from Israel’s election show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot tied at 51 seats each, below the 61 needed for a majority. Vote counting is still underway, and the results could change; turnout exceeded 77%, the highest in more than two decades.Key Facts
- More than 30% of votes had been counted when the report was published.
- Israel’s major television networks’ exit polls put both blocs at 51 seats.
- A governing coalition needs at least 61 of the Knesset’s 120 seats.
- Exit polls in Israel are often revised and can differ from final results by several seats.
- More than 77% of eligible voters cast ballots, about 7 percentage points above turnout in 2022.
- Palestinian parties were projected to win as many as 18 seats, up from 10.
- Eisenkot could seek support from Palestinian parties or attempt to govern as a minority if his bloc falls short of a majority.
- The Central Elections Committee said it had seen no evidence of systematic election tampering after Netanyahu alleged efforts to steal the election.
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