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Updated Channel 12 Exit Poll Puts Netanyahu Bloc Ahead as Arab Parties Reach 19 Seats

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Updated Channel 12 Exit Poll Puts Netanyahu Bloc Ahead as Arab Parties Reach 19 Seats

An updated Channel 12 exit poll puts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing bloc ahead with 52 to 53 seats against 49 to 50 for challenger Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition alliance, reversing an earlier 52 to 50 lead for Eisenkot after Kan 11 and Channel 13 revised their projections to a 51 to 51 tie. The updated Channel 12 survey also raises Arab led parties from 18 to 19 seats, up from 10 in 2022 and above their previous high of 15 in March 2020, leaving both major blocs short of the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120 seat Knesset.

In a post election address, Eisenkot urged Netanyahu to retire from political life, called another election a mistake, and warned him “do not dare use Israel’s security for your political needs.” Calling Netanyahu “a transitional prime minister, without a mandate and without trust,” Eisenkot told the heads of Israel’s defense establishment and public service to “stand strong and steadfast” and promised them his backing.

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42%−0.3%
Netanyahu Narrow Majority
The Channel 12 exit poll proves broadly accurate and Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led bloc secures a bare Knesset majority. Coalition talks move quickly with Shas, United Torah Judaism and far-right partners, but the large Arab-party presence keeps parliamentary margins thin.
Energy +0.3% · Industrials +0.2% · Finance +0.1%
28%+0.2%
Anti-Netanyahu Bloc Recovers
Late-counted ballots or exit-poll error push the Netanyahu bloc below 61 seats. Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz and Avigdor Liberman explore a blocking arrangement that relies on Arab parties’ outside support but faces deep ideological constraints.
Finance +0.2% · Consumer Services +0.1%
20%−0.5%
Deadlock And Recount
The final result lands near parity, with neither camp able to form a stable government. Recounts, soldiers’ ballots and disputes over disqualified votes keep the political outlook unresolved for several days.
10%+0.4%
Unity Compromise Government
The unexpectedly strong Arab-party showing and a narrow Knesset map push mainstream Jewish parties toward a unity framework. This outcome is less likely than a partisan coalition, but it would reduce near-term legal and security-policy uncertainty.
Consumer Services +0.2% · Finance +0.2%

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