TOOS: WARAR HADA SOO KORDHAY KIISKII ILHAN, DOORASHADA | ISRAEL

As we watch from the Jpost newsroom, Likud has dipped slightly as the results trickle in. Earlier in the night, the exit polls by major Israeli broadcasters showed Likud ahead, but Netanyahu's bloc trailing Eisenkot's in most of the predictions. We'll keep you updated as numbers come in. V:END Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called the prospect of working with Arab parties to form a government ‘a disgrace and a shame’. Exit polls show neither his party nor the opposition are projected to secure the 61 Knesset seats needed for a majority. TOOS: WARAR HADA SOO KORDHAY KIISKII ILHAN, DOORASHADA | ISRAEL https://youtube.com/live/Qf0M0KEHaVM Israel Election 2026 Exit Polls: Majority of Israelis Back Opposition, With Historic Surge for Arab Parties. Smotrich says party 'won't let' Arab Israelis celebrate record turnout Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said his party "won't let" Arab Israelis celebrate the record number of votes exit polls project the two Arab-majority parties winning. V:1 Ben-Gvir tells supporters to 'pray' for final results, 'full-on right-wing government' Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized what he said is a move to form a unity government with opposition frontrunner Gadi Eisenkot, telling his supporters that he hopes the final results will bring about a "full-on right-wing government." SOURCE: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/e... Israel election 2026 exit polls: Full results Polls have closed and Israeli television networks have released their exit polls for the 26th Knesset election. How do the rival political blocs stack up, how many seats has each party won, and who could form the next government? Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman urged Likud lawmakers to "revolt" against Netanyahu and join an opposition-led government. He also called for waiting for the final election results, expressing hope that absentee ballots would paint a "more optimistic" picture than the exit polls.