Latest news on the Israeli elections

In the election held on Tuesday in Israel, with 77% of eligible voters participating, the counting of votes and determination of results is currently underway.

Here are the points known so far about the election results:

It is still unknown who will win the Israeli election, as the competition is very close, and the final outcome cannot be predicted.

Updated preliminary results after the voting ended showed that the right-wing faction of Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition coalition led by Gadi Eisenkot could each secure at least 51 seats. A minimum of 61 seats is needed to form a majority government.

The third updated data indicated that Netanyahu's coalition is leading, but the margin is very small.

Some post-election surveys suggest that Arab parties could achieve their best results ever, potentially winning at least 17 seats.

Netanyahu stated that he is waiting for the “real results” and promised to establish a strong national government, aligned with the right-wing faction.

Eisenkot welcomed the preliminary results at his party headquarters, telling his supporters: “We have made history.”

The official counting of votes is still ongoing. As of 4 a.m. Israel time, approximately 25% of the votes have been counted.

Observers previously stated that the election was for Netanyahu “a very bad night.”