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Israeli exit polls show huge Palestinian gains block Netanyahu and Eisenkot from forming majority

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In short

The Israeli exit polls show a coalition of 17 Arab MPs, setting a record for the number of Arab MPs in the Knesset, and a Prime Minister's bloc securing 50 seats, while opposition parties are projected to gain 53 seats, indicating neither Netanyahu nor the opposition can form a majority government.

Key points

  • The outcome of the Israeli exit polls shows a complex political landscape, with neither t…: The outcome of the Israeli exit polls shows a complex political landscape, with neither the Prime Minister's bloc nor the opposition able to form a majority government.
  • The Joint List and Raam, representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, are projected to wi…: The Joint List and Raam, representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, are projected to win 17 seats, setting a record for the number of Arab MPs in the Knesset.

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Joint List and Raam projected to take 17 seats, with the prime minister and opposition blocs set to gain 50 and 53 respectively

Published date: 27 October 2026 20:09 GMT

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Neither Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the Zionist opposition parties have enough seats to form a government following a huge surge in voting from Palestinian citizens of Israel, an exit poll suggested on Tuesday.

After polls closed at 10pm local time, Channel 13 said Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 50 seats with the opposition set to take 53 – far short of a 61 seat majority.

The Joint List and Raam, two slates representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, are projected to pick up 17 seats, which would be a record number of Arab MPs in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset.

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