# Five key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary elections

https://mins.news/en/item/118418

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 02:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/five-key-takeaways-from-israels-parliamentary-elections?traffic_source=rss

> Exit polls put Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led bloc slightly ahead of the opposition, with neither side appearing likely to secure a governing majority. Likud was projected to win 27 seats and Arab parties 19 collectively. Preliminary official results are expected Wednesday and may differ from the polls.

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