Israel election: Anti-Netanyahu bloc ahead, but no majority

Follow below for all the latest on the Israeli election on October 27, 2026, and its aftermath: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google . Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. Exit polls from Israel's major television networks project that a majority of Israelis voted against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, but his Likud party has emerged as the largest single group in the Knesset, with 25 projected seats. Challenger Gadi Eisenkot's bloc has emerged as the largest group with a projected 53, just ahead of the ruling coalition on 50, but well short of the 61 needed for a majority.