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Israel's Vote Count Leaves Netanyahu's Bloc Short of 61 as Eisenkot Urges Him to Concede

With 84 percent counted, no camp has a majority in the Knesset, turnout is the highest since 1999, and the slow tally of soldiers' and special ballots could still move the final seats.

Oct 28, 2026

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Israelis Vote in Unusually High Turnout, With 66.7% Cast by 6 p.m., in a Race Seen as a Verdict on Netanyahu

Turnout ran well ahead of 2022 all day as Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot chased a 61-seat majority neither bloc has been polling to reach, with polls due to close at 10 p.m. local time.

Oct 27, 2026