Exit polls suggest Israel's election produced no clear winner. Neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc reached a parliamentary majority, so the outcome depends on final results.
Israel's election ended Tuesday with no clear winner, according to exit polls, which likely sets off weeks of jockeying before a leader is declared. The vote was the first national election since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Exit polls released by major Israeli TV stations suggest neither Netanyahu's bloc nor that of former military chief Eisenkot secured the 61 seats needed for a majority. An inconclusive result would leave Israel in political limbo.
The Financial Times reported that the polls put Eisenkot's Yashar party and three other Jewish opposition groups on course for 52 to 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. Netanyahu's coalition, which unites Likud with two ultranationalist and two ultra-Orthodox parties, was forecast to win about 50 seats. Israel's two Arab parties were predicted to win 17 to 18 seats.
However, exit polls are subject to potential error. CNBC noted that final results are expected in the coming days and may vary from the exit polls. According to the FT, the outcome will also depend on whether smaller parties clear the 3.25% electoral threshold.
Turnout reached 74.3% of eligible voters as of 8pm, the highest in decades, according to the Central Elections Committee.
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