Israeli exit polls show no clear winner as Netanyahu and Eisenkot fall short
Briefing by News4U · First published
Exit polls after Israel's first election since October 7, 2023, project neither Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition nor Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc winning a Knesset majority amid record turnout above 74%.
Exit polls after voting closed Tuesday suggested no clear victor in Israel's key legislative election, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main rival Gadi Eisenkot falling short of a majority, Euronews and Al Jazeera reported. [1] [2]
Turnout for the election — Israel's first since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks — hit an all-time high above 74%, according to Israel's Central Elections Committee. Netanyahu spent much of the day urging supporters to vote, calling the contest a "matter of life and death," and the vote was widely seen as a referendum on his leadership. [1]
Al Jazeera reported that TV exit polls projected neither Netanyahu's coalition nor the main Jewish-led opposition alliance securing a clear majority in parliament after voters chose 120 members of the Knesset. [2]
Sources
- Exit polls suggest no clear victor in Israeli election
Euronews World · · Full text
- Israel election results live: No clear winner – first TV exit polls
Al Jazeera · · Full text