Israeli exit polls give Netanyahu bloc between 50 and 60 seats, no clear path to 61-seat majority

What happened: Israeli exit polls do not show a clear route for Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc to reach the 61-seat majority in the Knesset; four of five major TV networks gave the bloc 50–55 seats. Attribution and details: Kan 11, Channel 12 and Channel 13 each projected 50 seats for Netanyahu’s bloc. Opposition Jewish parties were projected to win 52–53 seats, and Arab-led parties 17–18 seats. Divergent reports: Channel 14, which the source describes as close to Netanyahu, projected 60 seats for his bloc — one short of a majority — and 43 seats for the opposition. i24NEWS provided a partial estimate putting the balance at 49 to 55. Source: Farhikhteghan (reported by Didban Iran).