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Israel After Election Day
The Israeli Knesset elections on October 27, 2026, saw record turnout of about 77.7%. They resulted in 53 seats for Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc, 48 for Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc, and 19 for the Arab lists, with no Zionist bloc winning an outright majority. The parties now face a choice between forming a new government and going to elections within three months, while the current government remains in a caretaker role. Possible scenarios include a unity government that excludes Netanyahu, a government led by the change bloc with Arab support, or Netanyahu’s return to power through defections from his opponents. The writer argues that higher turnout—particularly among Arab voters—puts pressure on the change bloc and the Arab lists to negotiate. Alliances, however, will depend on negotiations over competing interests and on parties’ positions on issues such as the conscription of yeshiva students.
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