Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:55am on 28 Oct 2026,Wednesday International
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp is leading the general election but has failed to secure a majority, according to early results. His bloc is projected to win 55 seats, while the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot is expected to secure 49. Both sides need 61 seats to form a government. Around 650,000 votes cast by military personnel are yet to be counted. The final results could change the seat balance. The uncertainty has also affected markets, with the Israeli shekel falling 0.75% to 3.077 against the US dollar on Wednesday.
