Israel 2026 Election Results, Live | Trump Claims Credit for Netanyahu Not Suffering a "Crushing Defeat"
Netanyahu's bloc takes advantage with 55% scrutinized and gets 56 seats versus 49 for the opposition
US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for helping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu avoid a "crushing defeat" in Tuesday's elections. According to partial results from the Central Election Commission, Netanyahu's conservative bloc has a provisional lead of 56 seats, with 55.4% of polling stations counted. The opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has 49 seats.
Netanyahu has urged caution until final results are in, but has expressed a desire to form a right-wing government without "Arab and anti-Zionist parties".
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