Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Oct 25, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Netanyahu bloc has 53 seats as Israel counts votes
By The BriefBrief
With more than 90% of ballots counted on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc had 53 seats and the opposition 67 in Israel’s 120-seat Knesset. The opposition tally included 48 seats for Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist bloc and 19 for Arab-majority parties. Neither side had a majority; the president urged parties on Wednesday to form a coalition and avoid another election.
WHO: Israeli election authorities
WHAT: Partial election results showed Netanyahu’s bloc with 53 seats and the opposition with 67.
WHEN: Oct 29, 2026
WHERE: Israel
WHY: The tallies left both sides short of the majority needed to form a government.
How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)
Netanyahu bloc leads but lacks majority in Israel election
· Oct 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Netanyahu's Likud leads as Israeli election remains uncertain
· Oct 29, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Israel election leaves blocs short of majority
· Oct 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Exit polls show Netanyahu short of majority
· Oct 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Exit polls leave Israel election without clear winner
· Oct 28, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
Israeli election projections show no clear winner
· Oct 28, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Herzog faces choice of whom to tap to form government
· Oct 27, 2026 at 9:16 PM ET
Gadi Eisenkot casts ballot in Israel election
· Oct 27, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Investors see upside if Netanyahu loses election
· Oct 25, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Gadi Eisenkot emerges as leading election challenger
· Oct 25, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
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How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.
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