What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate NYT - Top Stories By: Johnatan Reiss 29 October 2026 at 23:45 Some groups stood by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, but support fell off among others. Turnout was also a striking factor in the election. © Erik Marmor/Getty ImagesElection campaign posters for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party in Adora, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, on Tuesday.
With all votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc has 53 seats, Eisenkot’s 48, Arab parties 19 The Times of Israel 29 October 2026 at 23:28 Official turnout was 77.9%, with 5,716,665 total votes cast; Central Elections Committee reiterates that investigation into alleged voter fraud 'will not affect final results'