# No clear winner in Israeli election with nearly 90 percent of votes counted

https://mins.news/en/item/119979

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 00:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/no-clear-winner-in-israeli-election-with-nearly-90-percent-of-votes-counted?traffic_source=rss

> With nearly 90 percent of ballots counted, neither major bloc in Israel’s election appears to have the 61 seats needed to form a government. Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 53 seats and the opposition 48, while more than 500,000 special ballots remain uncounted.

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