04.11.2026 16:51
The official results of the general elections in Israel have been announced. The ruling bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained at 53 seats, while opposition parties won 67 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. Thus, Netanyahu's election defeat has been confirmed.
The official results of the general elections held in Israel revealed a heavy defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the results announced by the Central Elections Committee, the ruling bloc led by Netanyahu remained at 53 seats in the 120-seat parliament, while the opposition reached 67 seats. Thus, it was officially confirmed that Netanyahu lost the elections.
OPPOSITION REACHES 67 SEATS
According to the official results, 48 of the 67 seats won by the opposition went to parties allied with former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar Party. The Arab-led Joint List and Ra'am Party won a total of 19 seats.
Netanyahu's ruling bloc lost its majority in parliament with 53 seats. Neither bloc alone reached the threshold of 61 seats required to form a government in Israel.
HERZOG TO CONSULT WITH PARTIES ON TASK OF FORMING GOVERNMENT
Chairman of the Central Elections Committee Noam Sohlberg presented the finalized election results to President Isaac Herzog. Herzog is expected to begin consultations with political parties to determine the MP to whom he will assign the task of forming the government.
President Herzog called on political parties to compromise to prevent a new election and establish a stable government.
FOREIGN INTERFERENCE ALLEGATIONS DID NOT CHANGE RESULTS
The Elections Committee approved the official results despite the ongoing investigation into allegations of suspicious foreign interference in the elections. Committee Chairman Sohlberg stated that the allegations had not yet been proven and that there was no situation that would prevent the disclosure of the results.
Sohlberg stressed that the elections were conducted properly and that the announced results reflected the will of the voters.