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*ISRAEL ELECTIONS 2026: FIRST EXIT POLLS* The first exit polls are in. *Likud is the largest party in all six polls.* Here are the average results from the six TV channels: *Likud (Netanyahu):* 26 seats *Yashar (Eisenkot):* 21 seats *Beyachad (Bennett and Lapid):* 13 seats *Joint List:* 10 seats *Democrats:* 9 seats *Yisrael Beiteinu (Lieberman):* 7 seats *United Torah Judaism:* 7 seats *Ra'am:* 7 seats *Shas:* 7 seats *Otzma Yehudit:* 7 seats *Religious Zionism:* 6 seats *What does this mean?* A party needs the support of at least 61 members of the Knesset to form a government. According to the first exit polls: *Netanyahu's bloc:* 50–60 seats *Eisenkot's bloc:* 43–53 seats *Arab parties:* 16–18 seats *No poll currently gives Netanyahu's bloc a majority of 61 seats.* These are only the first exit polls, not the final election results. *Israel Online will continue bringing you updates as the results develop.*