Israel election results live: vote count underway as exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot both pledged on Wednesday to form a government after an election left neither bloc with a parliamentary majority.
Key points
- Record voter turnout followed a divisive campaign dominated by the October 7, 2023 attack, while Arab Israeli parties made significant gains.
The projections put Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc on 49 seats and the Palestinian parties on 15 seats.
Despite narrower exit poll figures, opposition leaders insisted the result was a defeat for the government.
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