# Live: Israeli election nears its end with no bloc securing a majority

https://mins.news/en/item/120178

- France 24, 2026-10-29 03:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261029-live-israeli-elections-are-coming-to-a-close-with-no-majority-to-be-seen

> With over 90% of ballots counted on Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc had 53 seats and the opposition 67, including 48 for Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist bloc and 19 for Arab-majority parties. On Wednesday, Israel’s president urged parties to do everything possible to form a coalition and avoid another election.

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