# Exit polls spark heated debate across Israel’s political divide

https://mins.news/en/item/118315

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 00:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/exit-polls-trigger-heated-debate-across-israeli-political-divide?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli leaders traded sharp reactions after exit polls showed the main blocs tied at 51 seats each, short of the 61 needed for a majority. Opposition figures called the projections a defeat for Netanyahu’s government, while his allies said the final results could change the balance. Unaligned Arab parties were projected to win 18 seats.

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