28th of October, 2026

Israel’s election has produced a HUNG KNESSET, and neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot can govern alone.

With 100% of regular ballots counted, Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 53 seats, while Eisenkot’s opposition bloc has 48, both short of the 61 needed for a majority.

The Arab parties now hold a potentially decisive 19 seats: the Joint List with 12 and Ra’am with 7.

One major piece remains: roughly 600,000 double-envelope ballots still need to be counted, with final results expected tomorrow.

For now, neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot has a majority, putting the Arab parties at the center of the battle to form Israel’s next government.

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