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JNS
JNSRight-wing bloc wins Israeli election with 53 seats, Likud emerges as largest party
Netanyahu remains eight seats short of a Knesset majority as Eisenkot-led opposition takes 48 seats and Arab parties win 19.
Likud
Likud is Israel's largest center-right party, founded in 1973 and first brought to power in 1977 under Menachem Begin. This hub collects reporting on the party from across Israeli media, covering primaries and candidate lists, internal rivalries, its role in the coalition and where it stands in the polls.
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Jerusalem PostEditor's Notes: Any unity deal must start with the leaders who are here, including Netanyahu
Many Likud voters chose Netanyahu personally, so any serious unity proposal has to start with him rather than wish him away.
HaaretzNetanyahu's bid to discredit Israel's election results is starting to unravel
Allegations of Qatari interference, amplified by Shin Bet security service chief David Zini, are helping Likud obstruct its opponents. But the initial suspicions were far narrower than the version presented to the public
JFeedArgentina's Milei Congratulates Netanyahu: "You Proved Your Leadership Once Again"
Argentine president hails Netanyahu's election victory and Likud's return as Israel's largest party, pledging continued strategic alliance against those who challenge our Western values
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World Israel NewsLikud wins 27 seats; no bloc secures Knesset majority
Despite Likud’s first-place finish, the current coalition bloc has 53 seats, leaving it eight short of a parliamentary majority. The post Likud wins 27 seats; no bloc secures Knesset majority appeared first on World Israel News.
The Jewish ChronicleIran TV halts coverage of Israeli election after Netanyahu rout fails to materialise
As Islamic Republic hopes of heavy defeat for Likud leader are dashed, dissidents in Tehran say “We want Bibi to finish the job” in campaign against regime
YnetnewsFour more arrested in election bribery probe as Likud seeks revotes at Arab polling stations
Three school principals among latest suspects detained in alleged vote-buying scheme linked to support for Ra'am; Netanyahu's party prepares legal challenge to results at polling stations it says were compromised
HaaretzSenior police official rejects claims of election fraud as 'baseless spin'
Police received fewer complaints of fraud than in previous elections, a senior official told Haaretz. The director general of the Elections Committee also dismissed the Likud's claim that Arab voters had "stolen" the election
YnetnewsFrom Gaza to Lebanon, war-battered Netanyahu strongholds stand by him
Despite Oct. 7 massacre, three years of war and mass evacuations, Netanyahu's Likud retains strong support in Sderot and Kiryat Shmona, winning 39.1% and 48% of the vote, respectively, while his right-wing bloc draws roughly 70% in both…
Earlier coverage
Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Polymarket investigates suspicious bets on Israel's election
- Polymarket investigates suspicious bets on Israel's election
- Likud Officials Call on Party Leaders: "Time for Unity Government"
- Israel Needs a Government. The Division Must End
- Eisenkot After Shin Bet Briefing: "I Will Not Allow a Centimeter of Deviation"
- Every other post targeted Arab voters: How Netanyahu built his 'stolen election' campaign
- 'Likud has become like a cult': Voters who spoke to Haaretz foreshadowed Netanyahu's staying power
- Joint List calls Likud’s Qatari and Turkish election interference claims a ‘racist blood libel’
- Election panel director rejects claims of widespread voter fraud; Shin Bet: Foreign interference probe is ‘limited’
- Israel election results: Netanyahu's Likud biggest party in Israel after all votes counted
- Count complete: Likud has 27 Knesset seats, Shas drops to 6
- Eisenkot: I will not allow any delay to swearing in of Knesset
- Arab parties reject election interference claims as right-wing incitement grows
- Arab parties pan ‘racist’ campaign as PM claims alleged foreign influence plot ‘stole’ election
- Three Negev Principals Among Seven Detained in Ra'am Vote-Buying Probe
- Israel Beiteinu to Change-Bloc Partners: You Handed Eight Mandates Back to Netanyahu
- Qatar denies meddling in Israeli election: 'If it were true, Qatar would own all of Israel'
- Likud Gains Votes Despite October 7, but Netanyahu Loses his Majority
- With 97.3% of votes counted: No change in bloc standings
- Shas Admits Serious Mistakes After Falling to Six Knesset Seats
- UTJ: Our Alliance With Netanyahu is Exhausted, We'll back Eisenkot Minority Government
- Election committee chief instructs Shin Bet to probe suspicion of foreign influence on vote
- Eisenkot says Netanyahu leading influence campaign to undermine election results
- Israeli election authorities ask Shin Bet to investigate Likud claims of ‘foreign power-backed’ voter fraud