Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition grouping both fall short of the 61 seats needed to govern, with coalition consultations reported to be under way.
Israel’s Central Elections Committee published final parliamentary election results early on 30 October 2026, recording turnout of 77.9%. Neither main bloc secured a governing majority.
The 27 October election was for the 120-member Knesset. Netanyahu’s governing coalition lost its majority.
A governing majority requires at least 61 seats in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition grouping led by Gadi Eisenkot both finished below that threshold.
| Bloc or electoral lists | Seats |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc | 53 |
| Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc | 48 |
| United Arab List (Ra’am) and Joint List combined | 19 |
Political consultations to form a coalition were under way, Al Jazeera said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alliance leads Gadi Eisenkot’s in partial projections, but neither reaches the 61-seat majority. Official results are due on November 4, while coalition negotiations could take considerably longer.
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