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Netanyahu's bloc falls short in Israeli election
Likud remains the largest single party with twenty-seven seats, and the results go to Israel's president next Wednesday; the fraud claims have so far convinced officials of nothing.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Washington Examiner: “Final Israeli election results show Netanyahu falling short as his party alleges fraud”, with reporting from The Washington Post, CNN, Jerusalem Post, Fox News and Associated Press via PBS NewsHour.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 11:30 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Israeli, Netanyahu.
- BBN covered this story before: Netanyahu's bloc leads Israel election but falls short of majority (October 29).
The real story
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- Washington ExaminerFinal Israeli election results show Netanyahu falling short as his party alleges fraud
- The Washington PostNetanyahu alleges stolen election as he seeks political survival amid uncertainty
- CNNThe final Israeli election results are in. Netanyahu hasn’t won October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- Jerusalem PostIsrael Election 2026: Netanyahu's Likud remains Israel's biggest party October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox NewsNetanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties score record gains — emerge as potential kingmakers October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- Associated Press via PBS NewsHourNetanyahu's party claims Israeli election 'stolen' as results show him losing majority October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFinal results in Israel: Netanyahu's bloc finished with fifty-three seats, eight short of the sixty-one needed for a majority, and Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc won forty-eight.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorArab-led parties took a record nineteen seats, which leaves neither camp with a majority.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLikud's statement says the election was stolen, but the Central Elections Committee's director general calls the fraud claims baseless.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI said fifty-three was the biggest number on the board, so he won. Turns out you need sixty-one.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'm taking that as a learning experience.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe results go to the president next Wednesday. Now a different story, and a lighter one.
The story so far
- Israel election unclear; DWTS double elimination; World Series · CNBC
- Israel election exit polls point to a tie between blocs · The Guardian
- Israel's election looks deadlocked as exit polls show no clear winner · Japan Today
- Israel vote count, Mbappé, Rays and midterms · The Guardian
- Netanyahu's Likud alleges 'serious criminal offenses' in Israeli… · The Hill
- Netanyahu's bloc leads Israel election but falls short of majority · BBC
- Netanyahu's bloc falls short in Israeli election (this story)
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