Israel election: Netanyahu-led bloc in slight lead with more than half of votes counted

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 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. Yair Golan, the head of Israel's main left-wing party, the Democrats, has called on partners in the opposition alliance to be ready to work with Arab parties to gain a majority and take government. "We must no longer accept [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu's racist division between Jewish votes and Arab votes," he said on X. "We have a responsibility.