Exit polls from Israel's October 27, 2026 election show no bloc commands a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, with the anti-Netanyahu opposition and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition nearly tied or separated by narrow margins depending on the pollster.
Two of three major Israeli networks project both blocs at 51 seats each. Channel 12 shows Netanyahu's camp ahead 52 to 49. All three networks agree neither side reaches the 61 seats required for a majority.
Netanyahu's Likud party emerged as the largest single party with projections ranging from 25 to 27 seats. Netanyahu told supporters early Wednesday that his party must form "a strong government of the right" and rejected any reliance on Arab parties.
Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot called on Netanyahu to resign, telling supporters "the public voted against the continuation of Netanyahu as prime minister." Eisenkot pledged to pursue a "Zionist conscription government," centering his campaign on eliminating military service exemptions for Ultra-Orthodox men.
Exit polls project the Arab party Ra'am will win seven seats. Multiple outlets noted that no government can be formed without cooperation from either Ra'am or other minority parties, as neither major bloc can reach 61 seats alone. Netanyahu's current coalition holds 68 seats in the outgoing parliament.