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Coalition talks loom in Israel as Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs set to fall short of majority

For now, the picture is looking increasingly favourable for Benjamin Netanyahu and his bloc, but the Israeli prime minister is still short of a clear victory, as he needs 61 seats to secure a parliamentary majority.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 4 sources•1 min read•Updated October 28, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC
Key points
  • While partial results show the pro-Netanyahu bloc ahead of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, the final tally could take days.
  • Israeli voters in Tel Aviv expressed mixed emotions as ballots were counted after the election.
  • Neither grouping is expected to win a majority, with tough coalition talks ahead.

The leader of the Jewish opposition bloc, the retired general Gadi Eisenkot, appeared to rule out such a broad coalition in a premature declaration of victory overnight for what he called a “Zionist majority”.

Additional details
  • France 24’s Clovis Casali joins us live from Jerusalem with the latest.
  • The final results are expected tonight or tomorrow morning.
  • He addressed his supporters at the National Congress Centre at around 3 a.m.

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