Jerusalem:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political bloc is projected to win 53 seats in the parliament as the vote count reaches 85.6%, as reported by local media.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot is projected to secure 48 seats, while predominantly Arab parties are anticipated to win 19 seats. Neither of the major blocs is expected to achieve the 61 seats required for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.

The projections indicate that the predominantly Arab Joint List is expected to win 12 seats, with the United Arab List, or Ra'am, securing seven. Netanyahu's Likud party is leading among individual parties with a projection of 26 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 seats. The Together alliance is expected to gain 12 seats, while the Democrats and Yisrael Beiteinu are projected to win eight and seven seats, respectively. Shas, United Torah Judaism, and Otzma Yehudit are also projected to win seven seats each, with Religious Zionism anticipated to secure six seats.

The results are provisional and may change as the vote counting continues.