Israel final vote results leave governance uncertain
The gist
Israel's election count projects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition falling to 53 of 120 seats.
No bloc can yet form a government, so coalition talks or new elections loom.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026Israelis voted in a national election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership; officials said turnout was set to be the highest in nearly 40 years.
- Oct 27, 2026Voting ended at 10 p.m. local time, with early exit polls showing Netanyahu in a tight race with Eisenkot and neither bloc positioned to form a government.
- Oct 28, 2026As counting continued, projections put Netanyahu's coalition at 53 seats, down from 68, while predominantly Arab parties were projected to nearly double from 10 to 19 seats.