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With about two-thirds of ballots counted on October 28, 2026, Netanyahu's bloc had 56 of 120 Knesset seats, Eisenkot's bloc 48 and Arab parties 16; 61 are needed to govern.
Exit polls after Israel's October 27, 2026 election show neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's reaching 61 seats, as Arab parties head for a record.
Polls opened in Israel's Knesset election on October 27, 2026, with 7.33 million eligible voters choosing between Netanyahu's Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's new Yashar party.
On the eve of Israel's October 27 vote, Netanyahu called a report that army chief Eyal Zamir resisted an Iran-linked order 'nonsense'; polls show no majority.
Netanyahu invited Modi on October 22, 2026 to light Israel's Independence Day torch with Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who foiled an alleged cockpit attack.
Donald Trump endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu on 18 October 2026, tying his support to Iran, nine days before an Israeli election that polls show is too close to call.
Two weeks before Israel's 27 October 2026 election, a Maariv poll shows Netanyahu's coalition and the opposition tied at 52 seats each, short of a majority.
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