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Netanyahu loses seats, trails challenger Gadi Eisenkot in Israel election, exit polls show — here’s what happens next

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Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and its right-wing alliance lost significant ground in Tuesday’s Israeli election, according to exit polls from Kan 11, with 50 seats compared to their current 32 seats. In contrast, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s “Together” slate was projected to win 53 seats but also fell short of the majority needed for a clear victory. A notable development is the Israeli Arab bloc's potential gain to 17 seats from previous projections of 13 to 15, positioning them as key players in forming the next government. Official results are expected on Wednesday, with coalition formation potentially taking up to three weeks or more.

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Israel held parliamentary elections on October 27, 2026, resulting in a political deadlock with no single party or bloc securing an outright majority. The right-wing coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party secured 53 seats, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party garnered 48 seats. Two Arab parties, Ra’am and the Joint List, emerged as a decisive factor with 19 combined seats, preventing both sides from forming a majority government in the 120-seat Knesset. Netanyahu has accused rival Arab parties of cheating, while the election results indicate that neither side will easily form a stable coalition without engaging these traditionally marginalized groups. The final outcome and subsequent negotiations remain unclear as results are still being tallied.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trailed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot in the Israeli election Tuesday, according to exit polls — but neither bloc appeared set to win enough seats to secure a clear majority. uncertain

bloc → trail → majority

Netanyahu’s Likud party had 25 seats, and his right-wing alliance had 50, according to the Kan 11 exit poll published after voting ended. uncertain

voting → have → poll

That would be a massive drop from the 32 they currently hold. asserted

they → hold → 32

The “Together” opposition slate looked set to win 53 seats. asserted

slate → set → seats

Both sides appeared to fall short of the 61 seats needed to elect a prime minister and form a government. asserted

sides → appear → government

The big story, however, was the huge gain for Israeli Arabs, who make up about 25% of the population. asserted

who → make → population

They were on pace to score 17 seats — even more than the 13 to 15 that were projected. asserted

that → score → 15

That could leave them as the kingmakers — if Eisenkot breaks a campaign promise and work with them. uncertain

Eisenkot → leave → them

The official results will paint a clearer picture come Wednesday, but it could take as much as three weeks to a month for the winning parties to establish a coalition to set up a ruling government. uncertain

parties → paint → government

Here’s the latest on the 2026 Israel Legislative Elections — the first since the Oct. 7 attacks asserted

latest → ’ → attacks

Netanyahu loses seats, trails challenger Gadi Eisenkot in Israel election, exit polls show — here’s what happens next

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