Israelis face a close vote
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Israelis voted Tuesday in parliamentary elections pitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, with polls forecasting a close contest.
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by Guy Grossman
The Israeli public kicked Netanyahu's government in the butt. The opposition parties have 70/120 seats.
The opposition will find a way to form a government. won't be easy but they all can do math.
I have no doubt. I feel strongly there will not be anther round of elections as in 2020-21-22.
The opposition will find a way to form a government. won't be easy but they all can do math.
I have no doubt. I feel strongly there will not be anther round of elections as in 2020-21-22.
October 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The Israeli public kicked Netanyahu's government in the butt. The opposition parties have 70/120 seats.
The opposition will find a way to form a government. won't be easy but they all can do math.
I have no doubt. I feel strongly there will not be anther round of elections as in 2020-21-22.
The opposition will find a way to form a government. won't be easy but they all can do math.
I have no doubt. I feel strongly there will not be anther round of elections as in 2020-21-22.
Israeli opposition projected to have 52 seats to Netanyahu's 50. Big story: Arab Parties projected to win unprecedented 18 seats.
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October 27, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Israeli opposition projected to have 52 seats to Netanyahu's 50. Big story: Arab Parties projected to win unprecedented 18 seats.
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"Initial exit polls showed that... Netanyahu’s Likud party held a small lead over the party of Gadi Eisenkot.... But the anti-Netanyahu bloc, including two predominantly Arab parties, held a wide lead over the premier and his allies." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
Update from David Halbfinger
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October 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
"Initial exit polls showed that... Netanyahu’s Likud party held a small lead over the party of Gadi Eisenkot.... But the anti-Netanyahu bloc, including two predominantly Arab parties, held a wide lead over the premier and his allies." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
by Guy Grossman
According to 13 channel exit poll:
53 to the change camp
17 to Arab parties
50 seats to Netanyahu
53 to the change camp
17 to Arab parties
50 seats to Netanyahu
October 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
According to 13 channel exit poll:
53 to the change camp
17 to Arab parties
50 seats to Netanyahu
53 to the change camp
17 to Arab parties
50 seats to Netanyahu
by Ian Bremmer
voter turnout in israel at highest by midday since 1977
normally a good thing. for netanyahu, high arab turnout is an ‘emergency’
(…and an excuse to claim election was stolen, of course)
normally a good thing. for netanyahu, high arab turnout is an ‘emergency’
(…and an excuse to claim election was stolen, of course)
October 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
voter turnout in israel at highest by midday since 1977
normally a good thing. for netanyahu, high arab turnout is an ‘emergency’
(…and an excuse to claim election was stolen, of course)
normally a good thing. for netanyahu, high arab turnout is an ‘emergency’
(…and an excuse to claim election was stolen, of course)