Jerusalem:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political bloc is projected to secure 56 seats in the 120-member Knesset as 66.2% of votes have been counted in the ongoing parliamentary elections, falling short of the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot is projected to win 48 seats. Meanwhile, predominantly Arab parties are anticipated to claim 16 seats, as reported by the Times of Israel and based on data from the Central Elections Committee.

The predominantly Arab Joint List is expected to capture 12 seats, and the United Arab List (Ra'am) is likely to secure four seats. Netanyahu's Likud party is projected to lead with 28 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 seats. The Together alliance is expected to gain 11 seats.

Other parties are also projected to secure seats, with The Democrats, United Torah Judaism, and Yisrael Beiteinu each anticipated to win eight seats. Shas and Otzma Yehudit are expected to gain seven seats each, while Religious Zionism is projected to win six seats. The results are provisional and may change as the vote counting continues.