Israel election: updated exit polls show Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs tied as Eisenkot hails ‘new era’
Channel 13 and Kan now put both blocs on 51 seats, with Likud up to 27 and Arab-led parties on 18. These are exit polls, not results.
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Israel election: Netanyahu races to stop Likud defections and signals openness to unity government, reports say
Netanyahu wants to be first to try to form a government, Israeli media reported, as a former ambassador said there is “no way in the world” he can build a coalition.
Israel election count begins as Arab leader Mansour Abbas says ‘there is no government’
Turnout hit a record 77.7 per cent. Only partial results are in, and Ra’am’s leader says both blocs have courted him while Netanyahu stays silent.
Israel election: Lieberman urges Likud to oust Netanyahu as Arab parties hail ‘historic day’
Opposition leaders said voters had “fired” the government and the Joint List celebrated projected gains, while Netanyahu stayed silent hours after the exit polls.
Israel election: Netanyahu camp calls opposition joy ‘premature’ as exit polls show Likud slump
Likud is projected to fall to 24–25 seats from 32, Ben-Gvir’s camp called voters “stupid”, and Gantz urged a unity government. These are exit polls, not results.
Israel election exit polls: no majority for Netanyahu or Eisenkot as Arab parties hold the key
Channel 12 and Channel 13 project 52–53 seats for the opposition bloc and 50 for Netanyahu’s, short of the 61 needed, with Arab-led parties on 17–18. These are exit polls, not results.
Pakistan destroys Afghan Taliban posts after cross-border fire kills civilian in South Waziristan
One civilian was killed and five members of a family wounded in Angoor Adda before the army struck back, security sources said.
Protesters storm pro-Vučić TV station as Serbia celebrates end of his 14-year rule
A student-led movement defeated Aleksandar Vučić’s alliance in Sunday’s election, and crowds celebrated for a second night.
Israel election results: when will we know who won, and what happens next?
Exit polls come at 1am Pakistan time, but the count, the threshold and coalition talks mean the final answer could take weeks.
Israel election: who is Gadi Eisenkot, the ex-army chief trying to unseat Netanyahu?
A former chief of staff who lost a son in Gaza and quit Netanyahu’s war cabinet now leads the main challenge to him.
