SharePlusInitial vote counts from Israel's 26th Knesset elections show the current governing coalition leading with 56 mandates after 50.1% of ballots were tallied. The opposition bloc trails with 49 seats, while Arab parties secure 15 mandates in this preliminary phase as the nation awaits final numbers.
As Israel holds its elections for the 26th Knesset, political leaders and citizens across the country are heading to polling stations to cast their ballots. President Isaac Herzog, after voting in Jerusalem alongside his wife Michal, emphasized the democratic equality of all citizens and urged high voter turnout. During his visit to the Central Elections Committee control room, Herzog met with Chairman Justice Noam Solberg to review the national voting operations. Leaders from across the political spectrum, including opposition figures and former prime ministers, also participated in the democratic process under tight organization.