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Times of Israel

Israelis delivered an inconclusive election result. Cue the wishful thinking

A government can only form if the same politicians who have been in power for years decide to mend fences, break decades-long patterns and make sense of an incoherent Knesset

1 hour ago

Times of Israel

Israelis delivered an inconclusive election result. Cue the wishful thinking

Times of Israel

'Traitor': Opposition candidates face attacks, harassment on election day

Man arrested near Yair Golan with knife; 2 Democrats activists punched; Man swears at father of slain soldier Itay Chen; Haredi candidate accosted, says kids were harassed at home

7 hours ago

Times of Israel

'Traitor': Opposition candidates face attacks, harassment on election day

Times of Israel

After losing election, Bolsonaro said to flee Brazil for United States

Sources say right-wing senator, who has yet to concede defeat, has left the country after missing a deadline to hand over his passports as part of a money laundering probe

9 hours ago

Times of Israel

After losing election, Bolsonaro said to flee Brazil for United States

Jerusalem Post

Eisenkot declares victory as bloc takes lead over Netanyahu's, despite election deadlock

Initial voting results gave his political bloc a 53-50 or 52-50 lead over the Netanyahu bloc according to Channels 11, 12, and 13, even as Netanyahu edged Eisenkot in head-to-head competition.

5 hours ago

Jerusalem Post

Eisenkot declares victory as bloc takes lead over Netanyahu's, despite election deadlock

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Israel's election leaves Herzog with an impossible choice - comment

With Likud emerging as the largest party but Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc ahead in the initial exit polls, the president faces a difficult decision over who should be given the first opportunity.

5 hours ago

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Israel's election leaves Herzog with an impossible choice - comment

Jerusalem Post

Yair Golan's Democrats projected to win nine Knesset seats in Israeli election, exit polls show

Israeli election exit polls project nine seats for Yair Golan's Democrats, potentially more than doubling the party's parliamentary representation as coalition negotiations loom.

6 hours ago

Jerusalem Post

Yair Golan's Democrats projected to win nine Knesset seats in Israeli election, exit polls show

Jerusalem Post

Arab parties Ra'am, Joint List soar to 19 seats amid high turnout, election polling data show

The projections would give the two parties combined either 18 or 19 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with their five seats each in the outgoing parliament.

6 hours ago

Jerusalem Post

Arab parties Ra'am, Joint List soar to 19 seats amid high turnout, election polling data show

Jerusalem Post

Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu projected to win 8 seats in next Knesset, election polling data predict

Yisrael Beytenu, led by Avigdor Liberman, is projected to win 7 to 8 seats in the next Knesset, exit polls suggested on the evening of October 27 in Israel.

6 hours ago

Jerusalem Post

Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu projected to win 8 seats in next Knesset, election polling data predict

Jerusalem Post

CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.

Likud, People of Israel, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit have called for extended voting hours, though only CEC Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg can decide to extend voting hours.

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Jerusalem Post

CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.

Jerusalem Post

Bennett's B'Yachad projected to win 11 seats in next Knesset, election polling date predict

The results put B’Yachad broadly in line with pre-election expectations, although its projected support remained well below the 24 seats Yesh Atid won independently in the November 2022 election.

6 hours ago

Jerusalem Post

Bennett's B'Yachad projected to win 11 seats in next Knesset, election polling date predict

Times of Israel

Netanyahu: We must form strong, national, right-wing government, remove existential threat from Iran

PM says right-wing bloc has 'decisive majority among the Jewish public and all those who support the Jewish state'; 'forbidden' to form a government that rests on 'Arab parties that oppose our very existence'

2 hours ago

Netanyahu: We must form strong, national, right-wing government, remove existential threat from Iran

Times of Israel

Eisenkot: I will do my utmost to form a Zionist government, with national service for all; Netanyahu should step down

Yashar leader says outgoing coalition has lost the people's trust, but does not claim outright victory; amid fraught reality with Iran, urges Israel's security chiefs not to let Netanyahu abuse his 'caretaker' position

3 hours ago

Eisenkot: I will do my utmost to form a Zionist government, with national service for all; Netanyahu should step down

Times of Israel

Exit polls show outgoing Netanyahu coalition losing majority, but uncertainty over nature of next government

Likud projected to be largest party; Jewish-led anti-Netanyahu bloc short of a majority unless its leaders violate campaign pledges not to partner with Arab parties, which are set to make unprecedented gains

4 hours ago

Exit polls show outgoing Netanyahu coalition losing majority, but uncertainty over nature of next government

Jerusalem Post

With over 2 million votes counted, Netanyahu pulls ahead of Eisenkot, according to some

Netanyahu, Eisenkot blocs predicted to tie, with one exit poll maintaining small coalition lead • Arab parties predicted to reach combined seat total of 18-19, complicating efforts to form coalition

6 hours ago

With over 2 million votes counted, Netanyahu pulls ahead of Eisenkot, according to some

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu calls for right-wing government, warns against reliance on Arab parties

“The Likud is Israel’s largest party,” Netanyahu said, claiming the right-wing bloc had decisive support among Jewish and Zionist voters and supporters of the Jewish state.

4 hours ago

Netanyahu calls for right-wing government, warns against reliance on Arab parties

Jerusalem Post

It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government - comment

Israel's voters have voted, and their elected representatives must now interpret the result and form a functioning government.

1 hour ago

It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government - comment

Haaretz

Netanyahu's scare campaign against Arab voters ended up pushing them to the polls

Tuesday's defining image was the record-breaking number of Arab Israelis waiting to cast their ballots, in the face of the right-wing scare campaigns trying to deter them – refusing to give up their right to influence the political process

5 hours ago

Netanyahu's scare campaign against Arab voters ended up pushing them to the polls

Haaretz

Liberal U.S. Jewish groups hail Israeli exit polls as rebuke to Netanyahu

J Street and New Jewish Narrative urged opposition leaders to form a government, though the projections leave the path to power uncertain with Eisenkot's bloc falling short of a majority without the support of Arab parties

5 hours ago

Liberal U.S. Jewish groups hail Israeli exit polls as rebuke to Netanyahu

Haaretz

Netanyahu has been defeated. But there is only one way Eisenkot can ensure victory

According to exit polls, 58 percent of Israel's voters have said no to the cruelest coalition in its history. But unless the opposition bloc embraces Arab voters, it's sabotaging both its victory and democratic values

6 hours ago

Netanyahu has been defeated. But there is only one way Eisenkot can ensure victory

Haaretz

Lieberman urges Netanyahu MKs to 'revolt' and join opposition-led government

The exit polls indicate that the opposition is short of the required 61-seat majority, and Lieberman has previously ruled out forming a minority government, 'not even an interim minority government'

6 hours ago

Lieberman urges Netanyahu MKs to 'revolt' and join opposition-led government

Times of Israel

PM celebrates with supporters as exit polls updated in his favor, but refrains from declaring victory

With nearly 42% of votes counted, pro-Netanyahu bloc leads Zionist opposition 57-47, with Arab parties holding remaining seats* US said to warn Gulf states it may launch short yet intensive war with Iran after midterms

1 hour ago

PM celebrates with supporters as exit polls updated in his favor, but refrains from declaring victory

Times of Israel

Arab parties revel as exit polls project historic gains, but kingmaker role still in doubt

Voters say high turnout in Arab towns spurred by Ben Gvir's antagonistic behavior, failure to tackle violent crime; Ra'am chief says he is speaking to members of both blocs

2 hours ago

Arab parties revel as exit polls project historic gains, but kingmaker role still in doubt

Haaretz

2026 Israel election results: All exit polls and live vote count

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2026 Israel election results: All exit polls and live vote count

Haaretz

Muted mood on Tel Aviv's streets as voters react to Israel's election exit polls

Exit polls in Israel's election project both political blocs short of a governing coalition, dampening celebrations in Tel Aviv. While anti-Netanyahu activists rallied at Habima Square, the results suggest protracted coalition negotiations ahead

6 hours ago

Muted mood on Tel Aviv's streets as voters react to Israel's election exit polls

Haaretz

Election exit polls: Majority of voters back opposition, but Netanyahu's Likud emerges as largest party

Exit polls from major television channels show Netanyahu's Likud is projected to win approximately 50 seats, despite rival Eisenkot bloc with more seats – 53. Neither is set to win a 61-seat majority, without the Arab parties, which gained around 17

8 hours ago

Election exit polls: Majority of voters back opposition, but Netanyahu's Likud emerges as largest party

algemeiner

Israel Election Turnout Hits Highest Level Ever; Exit Polls Show Netanyahu, Eisenkot Deadlocked

Israeli voters turned out in their highest numbers ever on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a challenge to...

11 hours ago

Israel Election Turnout Hits Highest Level Ever; Exit Polls Show Netanyahu, Eisenkot Deadlocked

Haaretz

Eisenkot urges Israel to avoid second election, warns Netanyahu against exploiting war for political gain

The opposition bloc party leader said that 'if these are the final results, he'll work immediately to replace Netanyahu's government and to establish a Zionist government as soon as possible'

7 hours ago

Eisenkot urges Israel to avoid second election, warns Netanyahu against exploiting war for political gain

Jerusalem Post

Israeli Arab political power rising with elections, challenging world’s assumptions - analysis

Arab political power reveals a country more complicated than its slogans, with consequential choices for the parties on both sides of the coalition table.

1 hour ago

Israeli Arab political power rising with elections, challenging world’s assumptions - analysis

Haaretz

Smotrich says party 'won't let' Arab Israelis celebrate record turnout

Exit polls project the Joint List and United Arab List, both Arab-majority parties, winning as many as 19 Knesset seats in total, almost double the 10 seats that the parties had in the outgoing Knesset

2 hours ago

Smotrich says party 'won't let' Arab Israelis celebrate record turnout

Haaretz

Ignoring the historic Arab turnout is a self-inflicted wound for Israel's liberal bloc

It is disappointing, but not surprising, to see how, within minutes of exit polls, Eisenkot framed the election results in the form of a 'Zionist' majority for a government led by him, falling precisely into Netanyahu's trap

3 hours ago

Ignoring the historic Arab turnout is a self-inflicted wound for Israel's liberal bloc

Haaretz

Arab-majority Joint List head says party 'cannot be ignored' amid historic turnout

Exit polls show the Joint List and the United Arab List, both Arab-majority slates, with 16-18 seats, nearly double from the 10 seats the two parties had in the outgoing Knesset

7 hours ago

Arab-majority Joint List head says party 'cannot be ignored' amid historic turnout