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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
With nearly 42% of ballots counted, PM’s bloc leads opposition 57-47; Arab parties hold remaining seats
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWith 41.9% of ballot boxes counted as of 5:58 a.m., partial results published by the Central Elections Committee give the pro-Netanyahu bloc 57 seats and the anti-Netanyahu bloc 47, while the predominantly Arab Joint List and Ra’am factions together hold the other 16 seats.
Parties currently below the 3.25% threshold: Reservists (2.7%), People of Israel (1.8%) and Charedi Public (0.3%).
The results are partial and will change as counting continues. Votes cast in double envelopes, including those of soldiers, are counted later.
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