Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of the Israeli opposition, reacted a few moments ago after the exit polls of the elections held this Tuesday were published. Preliminary data gives the opposition coalition a slight advantage, but without the possibility of forming a government alone.
"Preliminary poll results indicate a complete distrust of Netanyahu and the October 7 government, both on the part of the Zionist majority and the majority of Israeli citizens."
If these are the final results, then this is a victory for the Zionist state-building majority in Israel.
"I will act immediately to implement the people's decision: to replace the Netanyahu government and form a Zionist mobilization government as soon as possible," he wrote in X.
The results of the initial sample indicate that the majority of the citizens of Israel do not trust Israel. If these are the final results, this is the victory for most of the Kingdom of Israel. אפעל מאידים למימוש הכרעת העם, לכלפת טענטיה וולא שלפן גיוף ציוניטים government, בהקדע מעברים.
— Gadi Eisenkot (@gadi_eisenkot) October 27, 2026
According to exit polls, there appears to be no clear winner in the Israeli elections.
According to Israel's Channel 12 News, Netanyahu's bloc is projected to fall from its current 68 seats to 50 in the next Knesset. Eisenkot's bloc is projected to reach 52 seats, while polls suggest Arab parties have a record 18 seats.
Although Netanyahu's coalition, including far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties, is expected to be smaller, his Likud party is projected to have the largest share of seats in the next Knesset with 24 seats, compared to 22 seats for Eisenkot's Yashar party.
To form a government, at least 61 of the 120 Knesset seats are needed. Neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot seem to be able to reach this number alone. ©LAPSI.al
