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Netanyahu's Bloc Leads Israeli Elections with 53 Seats, But Majority Remains Elusive

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Netanyahu's Bloc Leads Israeli Elections with 53 Seats, But Majority Remains Elusive

Israel Election Results: Netanyahu's Bloc Wins 53 Seats After Full Count, Short Of Majority

NEWS18

Israel Election Results: Netanyahu's Bloc Wins 53 Seats After Full Count, Short Of Majority

Israel Election Results LIVE: 91 per cent of votes have been counted with Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud maintaining the lead

Netanyahu's bloc wins 53 seats in Israel polls but falls short of majority

Business Standard

Netanyahu's bloc wins 53 seats in Israel polls but falls short of majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival, Gadi Eisenkot, have both fallen short of securing a parliamentary majority, Israel's final election results show, leaving a path to...

Israel Election: 100% Votes Counted, Netanyahu Bloc Leads With 53 Seats But Falls Short Of Majority

NEWS18

Israel Election: 100% Votes Counted, Netanyahu Bloc Leads With 53 Seats But Falls Short Of Majority

With all votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats and opposition parties secured 48, leaving neither side with the 61 seats needed for a majority.

Netanyahu bloc finishes in lead with 53 seats, but falls eight short of majority

Onmanorama

Netanyahu bloc finishes in lead with 53 seats, but falls eight short of majority

Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc won fifty-three seats in Israel's election, falling short of a majority. Amid ongoing investigations into unproven fraud claims, difficult coalition talks are expected...

Netanyahu bloc leads but lacks majority, Israel's official results show

France 24

Netanyahu bloc leads but lacks majority, Israel's official results show

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition won the most seats in the general election but fell eight short of a parliamentary majority, final results showed Friday. Arab party groupings...

Netanyahu bloc finishes in lead but short of majority: Official results

The Straits Times

Netanyahu bloc finishes in lead but short of majority: Official results

Netanyahu’s coalition of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats.

Who will govern Israel? Netanyahu's bloc misses majority mark as Israel wraps up vote count

Firstpost

Who will govern Israel? Netanyahu's bloc misses majority mark as Israel wraps up vote count

The prime minister's right-wing alliance secured 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, eight short of the majority needed to form a government, while Arab-led parties won 19 seats

Netanyahu’s Likud Loses Majority As Israel Election Count Ends, Arab Parties Gain Ground

ABP News

Netanyahu’s Likud Loses Majority As Israel Election Count Ends, Arab Parties Gain Ground

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has lost its majority in the Knesset, the country’s parliament, after the counting of votes in the Israeli elections concluded on Thursday,...

Israel Election Results: Netanyahu's Bloc Leads With 53 Seats As 85.6% Of Votes Counted

NEWS18

Israel Election Results: Netanyahu's Bloc Leads With 53 Seats As 85.6% Of Votes Counted

Israel Election Results: According to trends, Netanyahu's party is leading with 27 votes, while Eisenkot’s is ahead with 21 votes. Only 42% of ballots has been counted so far

Israel election: Netanyahu bloc leads with 53 seats as 90% of votes counted

Business Standard

Israel election: Netanyahu bloc leads with 53 seats as 90% of votes counted

Partial results showed the opposing bloc with 48 seats, while three factions remained below the 3.25% electoral threshold; counting of soldiers' ballots and other double-envelope votes remains

Israel Election Results Reveal Stalemate as Netanyahu's Bloc Leads but Majority Remains Elusive

Israel Election Results 2026 Live: Netanyahu Bloc Ahead But Falls Short Of Majority, Eisenkot Camp Urged To Ally With Arabs

NEWS18

Israel Election Results 2026 Live: Netanyahu Bloc Ahead But Falls Short Of Majority, Eisenkot Camp Urged To Ally With Arabs

Israel's final election results show Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud winning 27 seats, with no bloc crossing the 61-seat majority mark. Turnout was 77.9%.

Israel election results LIVE: Oppn leader Lapid says ‘a win is a win’ as Netanyahu reiterates ‘fraud’ claims

Hindustan Times

Israel election results LIVE: Oppn leader Lapid says ‘a win is a win’ as Netanyahu reiterates ‘fraud’ claims

Israel election results LIVE: Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud has remained Israel's largest party after it won 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 and Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad with 12....

‘Govt Backed By Arab Parties Out Of Question’: Netanyahu Claims Right-Wing Bloc Has Decisive Majority

NEWS18

‘Govt Backed By Arab Parties Out Of Question’: Netanyahu Claims Right-Wing Bloc Has Decisive Majority

The election outcome remained uncertain, with early exit polls showing a closely divided contest between Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot.

Israel Exit Poll: Netanyahu's Likud Leads As Largest Party, But Rivals Have Bigger Bloc

NEWS18

Israel Exit Poll: Netanyahu's Likud Leads As Largest Party, But Rivals Have Bigger Bloc

The anti-Netanyahu bloc led by Eisenkot is projected to win 53 seats, compared with 50 for Netanyahu’s camp.

Israel Election Updates: Exit Polls Point To Deadlock, No Bloc Near Majority

NEWS18

Israel Election Updates: Exit Polls Point To Deadlock, No Bloc Near Majority

Israel Election 2026 Updates: Netanyahu’s Likud faces a strong challenge from the Bennett-Lapid alliance and former army chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party.

Israel Opposition Celebrates Exit Polls, Eisenkot Says Projections Show 'Distrust' In Netanyahu

NEWS18

Israel Opposition Celebrates Exit Polls, Eisenkot Says Projections Show 'Distrust' In Netanyahu

The country’s main television channels projected the opposition bloc to win 52-53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with around 50 for Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc.

Netanyahu's Bloc Catches Up With Rivals In Revised Israel Exit Polls, Neither Near Majority

NEWS18

Netanyahu's Bloc Catches Up With Rivals In Revised Israel Exit Polls, Neither Near Majority

The revised projections suggest a stronger showing for Netanyahu’s Likud party, which is expected to emerge as the largest single party.

Israeli vote deadlocked with Netanyahu level with Opposition

The Hindu BusinessLine

Israeli vote deadlocked with Netanyahu level with Opposition

Netanyahu’s religious right-wing alliance and Eisenkot’s bloc are both on track to secure 51 of Israel’s 120 parliamentary seats, according to two exit polls published after voting closed late...

Tensions Rise in Israel's Election as Netanyahu's Bloc Accuses Opponents of Voting Fraud and Coalition Deadlock Looms

Israel vote theft row explained: Netanyahu's claims, probe and election results

Hindustan Times

Israel vote theft row explained: Netanyahu's claims, probe and election results

With Netanyahu's bloc projected to win 53 seats, opposition bloc on 48 and Arab-led parties on 19, no camp has secured the 61 seats needed for a majority.

Netanyahu’s bloc targets Arab parties over Qatar funding claims as Israel election deadlock persists

Firstpost

Netanyahu’s bloc targets Arab parties over Qatar funding claims as Israel election deadlock persists

With Netanyahu’s bloc projected to win 53 seats against 48 for the opposition, unproven allegations against Arab parties and renewed fears of war with Iran threaten to complicate government formation.

Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc leads with 54 seats as Eisenkot’s camp trails with 49

Firstpost

Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc leads with 54 seats as Eisenkot’s camp trails with 49

With 84.5% of ballot boxes counted, Arab-led parties hold 17 seats, leaving the path to a parliamentary majority uncertain as coalition negotiations loom.

Netanyahu’s Likud accuses Arab parties of ‘stealing’ Israel election as coalition deadlock looms

Firstpost

Netanyahu’s Likud accuses Arab parties of ‘stealing’ Israel election as coalition deadlock looms

With more than 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 53 seats against 48 for Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc, leaving Arab parties with a potential kingmaker role.

Netanyahu's Coalition Struggles for Majority Amid Diverse Paths to New Government in Israel

Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government

Fox News

Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government

Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition falls short of a majority as Arab parties surge to 19 seats, giving the opposition a potential 67-seat block.

Opinion | Israel Votes for Hope

The Wall Street Journal

Opinion | Israel Votes for Hope

The fractured results and likely coalition-building may spur cooperation with Haredi and Arab parties.

Netanyahu bloc leads Israel vote, falls short of majority

The Hindu

Netanyahu bloc leads Israel vote, falls short of majority

With more than three quarters of the vote counted, Mr. Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc was slightly ahead but short of a majority

Israeli Arab parties hold key as Netanyahu falls short of majority

The Hindu

Israeli Arab parties hold key as Netanyahu falls short of majority

With more than three-quarters of the vote counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc was slightly ahead but still short of a majority

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