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Netanyahu’s Likud Leads as Exit Polls Show No Majority

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

Same facts. Different interpretations.

How coverage differs

Center

Supporters gathered at Likud’s election headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday night as Israel’s election results were being tallied.
Despite exit polls indicating Likud and Netanyahu’s bloc may fall short of a Knesset majority, supporters voiced confidence he will still form a government.
Channel 14’s poll gave Likud 30 seats, while Channel 12’s poll gave Likud 24 seats.
Supporters Meir Cohen and Tomer Shlomi Mishkaf Lavan said they trust Netanyahu to unite Israel.

Right

Supporters gathered at Likud’s election headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday night as results were tallied.
Netanyahu warned that forming a government dependent on Arab parties would endanger Israel’s security.
Exit polls gave Likud 27 seats, making it the largest party.
Netanyahu said the right-wing bloc enjoys a clear, decisive majority among Jewish and Zionist voters.
A wheelchair-bound soldier at the Western Wall typed IDF support, which Netanyahu recalled.

Blindspot

Netanyahu warned that a government reliant on Arab parties would endanger Israel, a statement he made while addressing supporters at Likud’s headquarters.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Supporters trust despite polls

Supporters gathered at Likud’s election headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday night as Israel’s election results were being tallied.
Despite exit polls indicating Likud and Netanyahu’s bloc may fall short of a Knesset majority, supporters voiced confidence he will still form a government.
Channel 14’s poll gave Likud 30 seats, while Channel 12’s poll gave Likud 24 seats.
Supporters Meir Cohen and Tomer Shlomi Mishkaf Lavan said they trust Netanyahu to unite Israel.

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