Israel's general election resulted in a political deadlock with neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's bloc securing a 61-seat majority

A landlocked territory between Jordan and Israel, home to around three million Palestinians and governed in part by the Palestinian Authority. Occupied by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War, it remains a central flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, shaped by ongoing settlement expansion, military operations, and competing claims to statehood.

Israel held national elections on 27 October 2026, the first since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership, his corruption trial and security failures at the centre of the campaign. Counting on 28 October showed Netanyahu's bloc on 53 seats, Gadi Eisenkot's bloc on 48 and Arab parties on 19, leaving neither side with the 61 needed for a majority. Official final results are expected on 4 November and may still change.

Coalition talks follow an election in which neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's bloc reached the 61 seats needed for a majority. Paths under discussion include Arab-party support, a unity government and fresh elections, while Bennett and Liberman have pledged not to rely on Arab parties.