Israeli Election: Netanyahu Secures 53 Seats, Arab List 19 Seats

Tuesday 28 Oct 2026 {HMC} Israel's election; the counting of votes appears to have been completed. Netanyahu and his faction leading the election have secured 53 seats, while the other faction led by retired general Gadi Eisenkot has obtained 48 seats, which means neither faction has achieved a result to claim victory or a majority to form a government.

What has made history is the Arab Israelis whose parties have received results in this election that surprised everyone, as they became the third power with the most votes in this election, reaching 19 seats, which gives them the power to influence the Israeli election, determining which side has the ability to form a government.

The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, who spoke shortly before, urged the political parties in Israel to do everything possible to avoid another election, after yesterday's election which still does not clarify a party or faction capable of forming a new government.

Herzog stated that he will receive the official results of the election from the Supreme Court judge, Noam Sohlberg, next week. After that, he will consult with all the groups in the Israeli Parliament to determine who has the opportunity to form a new government.

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