Live: Israeli elections are coming to a close, with no majority to be seen
- Live Issued on: 29/10/2026 - 04:36Modified: 29/10/2026 - 07:20 By: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Bnei Brak during Israel's parliamentary elections on October 26, 2026.
- © Paulina Patimer, Sipa With more than 90% of the ballots counted on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has gained 53 seats, with the opposition at 67, including 48 for Gadi Eisenkot's centrist bloc and 19 for the Arab-majority parties.
- The Israeli president called on the parties on Wednesday to "do everything" to form a government coalition and avoid a return to
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- Live Issued on: 29/10/2026 - 04:36Modified: 29/10/2026 - 07:20 By: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Bnei Brak during Israel's parliamentary elections on October 26, 2026.
- © Paulina Patimer, Sipa With more than 90% of the ballots counted on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has gained 53 seats, with the opposition at 67, including 48 for Gadi Eisenkot's centrist bloc and 19 for the Arab-majority parties.
- The Israeli president called on the parties on Wednesday to "do everything" to form a government coalition and avoid a return to
Sources: France 24