No clear winner in Israel's election, and the final result may take days or weeks

Summary

Israelis voted overnight on Tuesday, October 27, in an election that will help determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in office. Al Jazeera reports that exit polls were expected soon after voting closed late Tuesday, but that a final verdict might take days. ABC reports that there is no clear winner, with the opposition bloc standing up to Netanyahu, and that the country will not know who its next leader is for weeks. PBS reports that once polls closed, parties big and small were likely to begin jockeying for power to build a governing coalition and name the next prime minister.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   27 Oct 2026, 09:22 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that exit polls are expected soon after voting closes late on Tuesday, but a final verdict might take days.

2. PBS

   27 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTCSource ↗

   PBS reports that after polls close late Tuesday, parties big and small are likely to begin jostling for power to build a governing coalition and name the next prime minister.

3. ABC

   27 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that Israelis cast their votes overnight, that there is no clear winner as the opposition bloc faces off against Netanyahu, and that the country will not know who its next leader will be for weeks.