Israeli Election Leaves No Camp With a Governing Majority as Netanyahu's Bloc Falls Short

Summary

Israel's election left no camp with the 61 seats needed for a majority. Results released by election officials on Thursday showed Netanyahu's bloc winning 53 seats in the 120-member assembly, well below the 68 seats it had controlled at its peak in the previous parliament. The opposition bloc was projected to win 48 seats and Arab-led parties 19. Netanyahu's party claims the election was 'stolen', and a row over alleged vote theft has followed, including Netanyahu's claims and a probe. NDTV reported that his bloc lost seats and fell short of the 61 needed to govern alone, and analyzed how he will still wield power after the result.

Timeline

1. NDTV

   29 Oct 2026, 06:18 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Netanyahu's bloc lost seats and fell short of the 61 needed to govern alone, and analyzes how he will still wield power in Israel after the election.

2. Hindustan Times

   29 Oct 2026, 11:33 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats, the opposition bloc 48 and Arab-led parties 19, so no camp has reached the 61 seats needed for a majority, and explains the vote theft row, Netanyahu's claims and the probe.

3. PBS

   30 Oct 2026, 00:44 UTCSource ↗

   PBS reports that results released by election officials on Thursday showed Netanyahu's bloc winning 53 seats in the 120-member assembly, well below the 68 it controlled at its peak, and that Netanyahu's party claims the election was 'stolen' as results show him losing his majority.