Netanyahu-led bloc takes early lead with 54 seats as Israel election count continues

The bloc led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has secured a projected 54 seats in the country’s parliament, according to partial results from the October 27, 2026, election.Data released by Israel’s Central Elections Committee showed that Netanyahu’s bloc was ahead of the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot of Yashar, which had secured 49 seats, with 84.5 per cent of ballot boxes counted as of 12:34 p.m.