Israel Election 2026: Final Polls Put Eisenkot Ahead of Netanyahu as Deadly Hebron Attack Jolts Campaign

With three-quarters of ballots counted, Likud is the largest party but Israel faces a hung Knesset, record Arab-party gains and weeks of coalition talks.

Israelis vote for the 26th Knesset with no bloc projected to reach 61 seats, as exit polls loom at 4 p.m. ET.

Final count gives Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats to Eisenkot's 48 and a record 19 for Arab-led parties, as officials say a limited foreign-funding probe will not change the result.

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Final count gives Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats to Eisenkot's 48 and a record 19 for Arab-led parties, as officials say a limited foreign-funding probe will not change the result.

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