The October 27, 2026, Knesset election produced partial counts showing Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led bloc ahead at 54–56 seats, with Likud itself the single largest party, ahead of Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar bloc and record Arab-party gains. Record turnout and late shifts in counted ballots, including an apparent late boost linked to external endorsements, moved trader consensus sharply toward Likud as the party positioned to receive the first mandate to form a government. Neither bloc reached the 61-seat majority threshold, leaving coalition negotiations open and raising the possibility of extended caretaker rule or a fresh vote. Late final tallies, successful cross-bloc deals excluding Likud, or unforeseen legal or security developments could still alter the outcome before the president designates the next prime minister.