Netanyahu bloc leads Israel election count with 53 seats, but no group has a Knesset majority as special ballots remain pending

With nearly 90% of regular votes tallied, the Netanyahu bloc has 53 seats on 2,049,740 votes, while the Change bloc has 48 seats on 1,828,149 votes and Arab parties have 19 seats on 729,855 votes. No bloc has reached the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority.

Final results remain uncertified until special ballots cast using the double-envelope system are verified and processed; they could shift the seat totals. The system covers military personnel, diplomats, hospital patients and staff, prisoners, and voters at accessible polling stations.