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Israel election results expected overnight

Published : Tuesday, 27 October, 2026 at 7:07 PM

Observer Online Report

Israel is voting in its parliamentary election, but the identity of the country's next prime minister may not be known for days or even weeks as political parties are expected to negotiate a coalition government.

Voting began at 7:00 AM local time on Tuesday and is scheduled to continue until 10:00 PM. The Election Commission may extend voting if queues remain at polling stations.

If voting ends on schedule, exit poll results are expected around 2:00 AM Bangladesh time on Wednesday. Conducted by private organisations and television networks, the surveys may offer an early indication of the election outcome but will not determine the final results.

Israel uses a proportional representation system in which voters choose political parties rather than individual candidates. The 120-seat Knesset allocates seats according to each party's share of the vote. Parties must secure at least 3.5 per cent of the vote to enter parliament.

No party has won an outright majority in Israel's parliamentary elections under this system. A government needs at least 61 seats to command a majority, making coalition negotiations crucial.

With no party expected to secure a majority on its own, the next government will likely depend on negotiations between larger and smaller parties. These discussions will determine who becomes prime minister and may also include agreements to share the position during the government's term.

Opinion polls ahead of the election have placed former army chief Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar Party ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party. The polls projected 54 seats for Yashar and 50 for Likud, while Arab parties were projected to win 13 seats.

The final allocation of seats and subsequent coalition talks will determine who leads Israel's next government.

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