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Netanyahu bloc wins 53 seats, forcing coalition talks

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Netanyahu's right-wing bloc won 53 Knesset seats in the election.
Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc secured 48 seats, leaving no bloc with the 61-seat majority.
Coalition talks must involve nine Zionist parties and two Arab-interest parties.
The United States pledged $38 billion in military aid to Israel through FY 2028, including $33 billion in FMF grants.
Netanyahu said he will shift Israel from donor-recipient aid to joint defense collaboration.

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Netanyahu's right-wing bloc won 53 Knesset seats in the election.
Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc secured 48 seats, leaving no bloc with the 61-seat majority.
Coalition talks must involve nine Zionist parties and two Arab-interest parties.
The United States pledged $38 billion in military aid to Israel through FY 2028, including $33 billion in FMF grants.
Netanyahu said he will shift Israel from donor-recipient aid to joint defense collaboration.