Live: Israeli elections are coming to a close, with no majority to be seen
Summary
With 90.4% of ballots counted in Israel’s parliamentary election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc had 53 seats, while the opposition had 67. Israel’s president urged parties to form a coalition and avoid another election.Key Facts
- The results were based on more than 90% of ballots counted as of Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Netanyahu’s bloc had 53 seats in the projections.
- The opposition had 67 seats, including 48 for Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist bloc and 19 for Arab-majority parties.
- The Central Electoral Commission began counting mail-in ballots at 1 a.m. Thursday.
- Israel’s president called on parties to do everything they could to form a government coalition.
- Protesters in Tel Aviv called for Arab parties to be included in the next government coalition.
- Netanyahu’s Likud party accused Arab parties of stealing the election, according to the article.
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