# Israel: Netanyahu edges closer to a majority

https://mins.news/en/video/118866

- France 24 English, 2026-10-28 10:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5zRLO2jGhY

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

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