Israeli Exit Polls Indicate Hung Parliament With No Clear Winner
· World · New York Times, Al Jazeera, France 24
Exit polls released after Israel's parliamentary election show no party or bloc securing the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. The surveys point to a tight race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and the opposition Yesh Atid led by Yair Lapid, with both projected to fall short of a governing coalition. Smaller parties including the Religious Zionism alliance and the Arab-led Hadash-Ta'al list are positioned as potential kingmakers. Turnout figures suggest high participation amid deep public divisions over judicial reforms and the war in Gaza. Official results are expected in the coming days.
Why it matters
A hung parliament would prolong political paralysis in Israel, delaying decisions on the Gaza war, hostage negotiations, and domestic judicial reforms, with direct implications for regional stability and U.S. diplomacy.
Read the original report — New York Times
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