{
  "id": 16872645,
  "title": "Israel election: Netanyahu-led bloc in slight lead with more than half of votes counted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/israel-election-netanyahu-led-bloc-in-slight-lead-with-more-than-half",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/israel-election-netanyahu-led-bloc-in-slight-lead-with-more-than-half-of-votes-counted/live-79713839?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Israeli election on October 27, 2026 progressed, the opposition alliance led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot was inching closer to forming a government. The opposition had secured around 16 seats, while Netanyahu's coalition held approximately 56 seats after counting more than half of the votes. With around two-thirds of the votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc led with 55 seats, seven ahead of the opposition's 49 seats. Neither side had the 61 seats required to form a majority government. The absentee votes, which could impact the final outcome, were yet to be counted. Netanyahu vowed to form a right-wing government, rejecting the idea of a coalition with Arab parties. Eisenkot called for Netanyahu's resignation, offering to form a government committed to military conscription. Both sides were within a few seats of each other, with no clear majority emerging.",
  "summary": "While partial results show the pro-Netanyahu bloc ahead of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, the final tally could take days. Neither grouping is expected to win a majority, with tough coalition talks ahead. Follow DW.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}