### [2026-10-28](/feed/2026/10/28/index.md)

##### 2026 Israeli legislative election
#  Incumbent prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party-led governing coalition loses a plurality of seats in the Knesset, though no alliance wins a majority, leaving government formation unclear. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have won fewer votes than his main challenger, according to early exit polls, but both sides will likely struggle to cobble together a coalition.


### Sources:

1. [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-election-exit-polls-stalemate/) [Image](https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/27/52aacc86-3d63-494b-af7e-c07c43f004a0/thumbnail/1200x630/fa6808be284da43bb519802b29603ea2/gettyimages-2301773142.jpg)

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