Exit polls show Israel election without clear winner
By The BriefBrief
Exit polls showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alliance and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot neck and neck and short of the votes needed for a parliamentary majority. Both sides are likely to face coalition-building negotiations; separate reporting said turnout was the highest in more than two decades.
WHO:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot
WHAT:Exit polls showed Netanyahu’s alliance and Eisenkot’s opposition bloc short of a parliamentary majority.
WHEN:Reported Oct 28, 2026 at 12:42 AM ET
WHERE:Israel
WHY:Voters were choosing whether to retain Netanyahu’s far-right coalition, but exit polls showed neither bloc had enough support to govern alone.
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