Jerusalem:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 54 seats in the 120-member Knesset, falling seven seats short of a governing majority. This projection comes as 72.4% of votes have been counted in Israel's parliamentary elections.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot is expected to secure 48 seats. Predominantly Arab parties are projected to win 18 seats, as reported by the daily Times of Israel, citing the Central Elections Committee.

Neither of the major political blocs is currently projected to reach the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority. The predominantly Arab Joint List is projected to win 12 seats, while the United Arab List (Ra'am) is expected to secure six.

Among individual parties, Netanyahu's Likud is projected to lead with 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21. The Together alliance is expected to secure 11 seats. The Democrats and Yisrael Beiteinu are each projected to win eight seats, while Shas, United Torah Judaism, and Otzma Yehudit are each expected to secure seven seats. Religious Zionism is projected to win six seats. The results remain provisional and may change as the vote counting continues.