# Israel: Netanyahu edges closer to a majority

https://mins.news/en/item/118871

- France 24, 2026-10-28 10:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/israel-netanyahu-edges-closer-to-a-majority

> Final results are expected tonight or tomorrow morning. The outlook is increasingly favourable for Benjamin Netanyahu and his bloc, but he still lacks a clear victory and needs 61 seats for a parliamentary majority. He spoke to supporters at the National Congress Centre at around 3 a.m. local time.

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