Live Updates: Religious Jews, West Bank residents over-represented in Knesset, Joint List calls out Netanyahu
Ra'am's Abbas claims Netanyahu said he "trusted" Sinwar in a 2021 meeting • Yashar cancels unity talks with Likud after PM speech
Follow us on GoogleFaction leaders pose for a group photo following the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset at the Knesset in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Joint List calls out Netanyahu's Knesset speech for racism
Religious Jews, West Bank residents over-represented among Knesset members
Out of 101 Jewish Knesset members, 27 were religious (26.7%), compared to only 12.4% of religious Jews over the age of 20 nation-wide - over double.
ByTZVI JASPERThe Knesset plenum is seen during the inaugural session of the 26th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
B'Yachad MK Noam Tibon calls for Eisenkot-led government, repeal of judicial overhaul laws
Tibon spoke with Aryeh Eldad and Ron Kofman on their radio program against the backdrop of the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset and ongoing efforts to form a new government.
By103FMNoam Tibon, a member of the B'Yachad party, attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >Israel votes 2026: All you need to know
The final voter turnout was 77.7% when polls closed at 10:00 p.m., according to the Central Elections Committee (CEC), up 7.1% from the 2022 election.
Likud remains the largest party: Netanyahu's Likud won 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 and Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad with 12.
Netanyahu's bloc leads, but falls short of a majority: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48 seats.
Arab parties hold 19 seats: The Joint List and Ra'am secured a combined 19 seats, giving them a potentially decisive role in efforts to form the next government.
What happens next? President Isaac Herzog has awarded the mandate to Eisenkot, presenting him with the task of forming the next government. Eisenkot will initially have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to form a coalition.
Could Israel face another election? If no candidate succeeds in forming a government through the prescribed process, the political deadlock could ultimately lead to another election.
