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Israel exit polls show no clear winner
Turnout hit seventy-seven point seven percent, the highest in over twenty years, and Arab parties could decide who becomes prime minister; coalition haggling looks long.

At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “Watch: 'No clear winner' in Israel election - what happens now?”, with reporting from Axios, The Globe and Mail, Israel Hayom, NBC News and AP.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 7:59 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Netanyahu, Israel.
- BBN covered this story before: Israel's election, the Fed, a judge's rebuke, Brewers (October 27).
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- BBCWatch: 'No clear winner' in Israel election - what happens now?
- AxiosIsraeli exit polls: Netanyahu, Eisenkot blocs running close, both shy of majority
- The Globe and MailIsraeli exit polls show Netanyahu, Eisenkot deadlocked in tense election - The Globe and Mail October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- Israel HayomIsrael election 2026 exit polls: Full results October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- NBC NewsExit polls indicate no clear winner in Israeli election October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- APNo clear winner in Israeli election, exit polls suggest, as Netanyahu’s fate hangs in the balance - AOL October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's eight Eastern, five Pacific.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIsraeli exit polls tonight show neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's reaching the sixty-one seats needed in the one hundred twenty-seat Knesset.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorChannel twelve has Eisenkot at fifty-two and Netanyahu at fifty, with Arab parties at seventeen to eighteen.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorChannel fourteen, which is pro-Netanyahu, has the right-wing bloc at sixty.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTurnout was seventy-seven point seven percent, the highest in more than two decades, according to Israel's Central Elections Committee.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEisenkot has all but ruled out governing with the Arab parties, so coalition talks look long.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCloser to home, President Trump says anyone who reports voter fraud could collect a million dollars if it leads to an arrest and conviction.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe posted it on Truth Social, then repeated it to reporters before a Mississippi rally.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEight days before the midterms, a bounty. Somebody will be filing tips by lunchtime.
The story so far
- Israel's election: Five key things to know · Al Jazeera
- Israel votes as Netanyahu fights for his political future · Fox News
- Israel votes in a deeply divided election as Oct. 7 reckoning looms · Fox News
- Israel turnout hits record; Powerball at $716M; Swalwell raid · CNN
- Israel election turnout hits record high as voting continues · The New York Times
- Israel's election, the Fed, a judge's rebuke, Brewers · Al Jazeera
- Israel exit polls show no clear winner (this story)
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