Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
Oct 25, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Netanyahu bloc falls short of majority in Israel election
By The BriefBrief
Partial results showed Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc short of a majority in Israel’s election. With 93% of ballots counted, his Likud party and allies were set to win 53 of 120 Knesset seats; another account said Arab parties had surged to 19 seats, potentially giving the opposition a 67-seat bloc. Election officials were expected to finish counting on Oct. 29.
WHO: Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and its allies
WHAT: Netanyahu’s bloc fell short of a majority in Israel’s election, with partial results putting it at 53 of 120 Knesset seats.
WHEN: Oct 29, 2026
WHERE: Israel
WHY: Neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition appeared able to secure a majority in the election.
How this story developed (showing 11 of 11 earlier reports)
Netanyahu bloc leads but lacks majority in Israel election
· Oct 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Netanyahu bloc has 53 seats as Israel counts votes
· Oct 29, 2026 at 3:00 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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Africa News — 2 articles Al Jazeera — 5 articles Anadolu Agency — 2 articles ARY News — View reporting BBC News — 3 articles Bloomberg — 3 articles Brussels Signal — View reporting CBS News — 2 articles CNBC Top News — View reporting CNN World — View reporting Dawn Pakistan — 3 articles Deutsche Welle — 3 articles Euronews — View reporting Financial Times — View reporting Fox News — 4 articles France 24 — 3 articles Japan Times — 2 articles Jerusalem Post — 3 articles Middle East Eye — View reporting NBC News — 2 articles New York Times — 5 articles NPR — 3 articles PBS NewsHour — 2 articles Rio Times — View reporting Straits Times — 4 articles Tehran Times — View reporting The Hindu — 5 articles The Independent — 4 articles UPI — View reporting Wall Street Journal — View reporting WSJ World News — 2 articles
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