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Netanyahu Fails to Win 61-Seat Majority in Israel Election

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to secure a majority in the October 28 election.
Exit polls showed Netanyahu’s bloc at 50 seats and the opposition at 70, both below the 61-seat majority.
Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999 and 9% higher than the previous election.
Netanyahu vowed to form a right-wing coalition with Likud, far-right and religious parties.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to secure a majority in the October 28 election.
Exit polls showed Netanyahu’s bloc at 50 seats and the opposition at 70, both below the 61-seat majority.
Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999 and 9% higher than the previous election.
Netanyahu vowed to form a right-wing coalition with Likud, far-right and religious parties.