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Israel Is Still Counting Election Votes

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People in Israel voted in a national election on October 27. Officials are still counting the votes. The final result is not yet known.

The parliament has 120 seats. A group needs 61 seats for a majority. Partial results reported on October 28 showed that groups supporting Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot each had fewer than 61 seats. Parties may need to work together to form a government.

Source: The Times of Israel, 2026-10-28. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/with-over-85-of-votes-counted-pro-netanyahu-bloc-gets-53-seats-eisenkot-led-bloc-at-48-and-arab-parties-have-19/

Read and practise

1. What was the status of the election result when the article was written?

   1. Officials were still counting votes
   2. A final seat count had been announced
   3. A government had already been formed

2. How many seats does a group need for a majority in the parliament?

   1. 61
   2. 53
   3. 120

Your turn

Why might parties need to work together after the vote?

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