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Israel Election: Exit Polls Leave Netanyahu’s Future Uncertain

Israel’s polling stations closed Tuesday night with a familiar political question still unresolved: who can assemble a government? Exit polls projected Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud as the largest individual party, but they did not give either main political camp a clear majority.

Israel Election: Exit Polls Leave Netanyahu’s Future Uncertain

Recorded 2026-10-27 · In The News

Israel’s polling stations closed Tuesday night with a familiar political question still unresolved: who can assemble a government?

Exit polls projected Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud as the largest individual party, but they did not give either main political camp a clear majority.

That leaves Netanyahu and his chief rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, facing a second contest over parliamentary support.

This report reflects the information available when it was recorded. Details may have changed since then.

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Reporting: DAILY MAIL / AP / JTA / KNESSET / CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

Visuals: JEWEL SAMAD / AFP POOL VIA AP · OCT. 27, 2026