Israel’s October 27, 2026, Knesset election produced no majority, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing and religious bloc with 53 seats and the main opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot with 48 seats in the 120-seat parliament. Arab-led parties secured a record 19 seats. Official results are scheduled for November 4, after which President Isaac Herzog will consult party leaders and assign the first mandate to form a government, typically granting 28 days plus a possible 14-day extension. Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister during negotiations. Key variables include whether Eisenkot can secure passive or active support from Arab parties despite internal opposition resistance, whether Netanyahu can attract defectors from centrist or right-leaning lists, or whether a Likud-Yashar unity arrangement emerges. Failure to reach 61 seats would trigger another election, likely in early 2027.