# Israel’s final election results show neither Netanyahu nor rival can immediately form a government

https://mins.news/en/item/121732

- NBC News, 2026-10-30 01:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/israel/israels-final-election-results-show-neither-netanyahu-rival-can-immedi-rcna606290

> Final results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, far short of the 68 it had held at its peak in the previous parliament. Neither Netanyahu nor his rival can immediately form a government.

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