Updated exit polls and partial counts leave Israeli election outcome uncertain
Updated exit polls and partial tallies show Israel's election locked in a tight contest, leaving both Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot without a clear majority.
Updated exit poll results and partial vote tallies show Israel’s legislative elections remaining tightly contested, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition coalition securing an immediate path to a 61-seat majority.
Following a record voter turnout of 74.3%, updated exit polls from Israeli television channels depict a near dead heat. Channels 11 and 13 project both major camps tied, while Channel 12 gives Eisenkot’s opposition bloc a narrow lead of 52 seats against 50 for Netanyahu's camp. Meanwhile, official partial tallies with over 51% of ballots counted place Likud and its allies at 55 seats, the opposition coalition at 49, and Arab parties holding 16. As vote counting continues, both sides face complete uncertainty regarding future coalition formation.
Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération, Le Soir, RTBF Info.
Sources
- Libération — Législatives en Israël : le Likoud et ses rivaux s’écharpent sur l’heure des fermetures des bureaux de vote
- Le Monde — EN DIRECT, législatives en Israël : les premières estimations favorables à l’opposition, mais l’incertitude sur une future majorité est complète
- Le Soir — Législatives en Israël : Netanyahou et Eisenkot sans majorité
- Le Figaro — Législatives en Israël : de nouveaux sondages de sortie des urnes donnent désormais Eisenkot et Netanyahou à égalité
- RTBF Info — Direct – Elections en Israël : aucune majorité après dépouillement de la moitié des voix, le suspens reste total
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