Post-election polls show Netanyahu bloc short of majority, opponents near threshold

Post-election polls show Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc appears unlikely to reach the 61-seat majority; most reports estimate his allies at 50–55 seats, and one report put them at 60. The polls also project the opposition camp, including parties led by Arab lawmakers, at roughly 52–53 seats, which — if accurate — could mean they would need to form a coalition with Arab parties to reach a majority.