# Israel's election leaves no bloc with 61 seats: what happens next?

- By: Vote Times Newsroom
- 2026-11-02T11:33:25.000Z
- Produced with artificial intelligence under human editorial supervision.

## Excerpt

On the published count, Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, the opposition 48 and the Arab parties a record 19. Two dates are already fixed: 4 and 10 November. After Israel's election on 27 October 2026, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats, the opposition 48 and the Arab parties 19 in a 120-seat Knesset, on the published count, pending the official results due on 4 November; a majority needs 61. The Arab parties' 19 seats are the most they have ever won in an Israeli election, according to CBS News. Official results are due to go to President Isaac Herzog on 4 November and the new Knesset is due to be sworn in on 10 November, according to the news agency IANS.

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