Netanyahu outlines achievements, future plans as Likud leads polls

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘true’ election results due in one or two days.Published On 28 Oct 202628 Oct 2026Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that a right-wing government must be formed to ensure Israel’s long-term security, and that it cannot rely on coalitions with Arab parties “that are against our existence”.He made the comments to supporters at his Likud party headquarters in West Jerusalem on Tuesday, several hours after polls closed in Israel’s legislative election and the early results were being announced.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Smotrich dances in Israel despite far-right declinelist 2 of 3Netanyahu, Eisenkot camps clash over Israel election projectionslist 3 of 3Arab parties on track to win record seats in Israel election, polls showend of listWith more than half of ballots counted, The Times of Israel projected Netanyahu’s bloc to win 56 seats and Gadi Eisenkot’s alliance, 49.Neither is likely to secure a clear path to a governing majority.Netanyahu said the “true results” were still one or two days away, while acknowledging that Likud was projected to become the “largest party in Israel”.Likud was on track to win an e...