Israel: opposition supporters celebrate narrow lead in exit polls

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-27 · by Alexis Caraco

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Supporters of opposition leader Eisenkot celebrated in Tel Aviv as exit polls indicated his bloc leading with 52-53 seats compared to Netanyahu’s bloc at around 50 seats, both short of the majority required for forming a government in Israel's 120-seat Knesset. Despite this, Eisenkot claimed victory and asserted that he has the right to attempt coalition formation. Meanwhile, activists from various groups, including the Pink Front, celebrated projected gains in public squares across Tel Aviv with festivities like wading into reflecting pools and drinking sparkling wine.
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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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Eisenkot PERSON · 2× Yashar PERSON · 2× Bibi PERSON · 1× Hamas ORG · 1× Knesset ORG · 1× Likud ORG · 1× Ohad Ben Ami PERSON · 1× Tel Aviv GPE · 1× anti-Netanyahu PERSON · 1×

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The polls put the anti-Netanyahu bloc on 52–53 seats against about 50 for the prime minister’s allies, leaving both short of the 61 needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Likud remains the largest single party with 24–25 seats, while Yashar is projected second on 21–23.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
🔮 The polls put the anti-Netanyahu bloc on 52–53 seats against about 50 for the prime minister’s allies, leaving both short of the 61 needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Likud remains the largest single party with 24–25 seats, while Yashar is projected second on 21–23.
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Israel: opposition supporters celebrate narrow lead in exit polls · assertive framing

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As the projections appeared on giant screens, Eisenkot’s supporters broke into chants of “Bibi, go home!” and “Who’s coming? The next prime minister!” asserted
Who → appear → minister
The polls put the anti-Netanyahu bloc on 52–53 seats against about 50 for the prime minister’s allies, leaving both short of the 61 needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Likud remains the largest single party with 24–25 seats, while Yashar is projected second on 21–23. asserted
Yashar → put → 21–23
Eisenkot declared victory and said the results gave him the first right to form a government. asserted
results → declare → government
Elsewhere in Tel Aviv, activists from the Pink Front gathered at Habima Square, waving their trademark pink heart flags, wading into the reflecting pool and toasting with sparkling wine as the first results came in. asserted
results → gather → wine
Among those at the Yashar rally was Ohad Ben Ami, a former hostage held by Hamas and an honorary candidate on the party’s list, who criticised the government’s handling of negotiations and argued that the captives had been abandoned. asserted
captives → hold → negotiations
The projections remain preliminary, and weeks of coalition negotiations are expected before a prime minister is confirmed. asserted
minister → remain → negotiations
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