Vote counting continues in Israel’s 26th Knesset election: According to an update published Wednesday morning at 9:44 AM, with roughly 66.3% of votes counted after 346,597 additional ballots were tallied, Likud has dropped one seat to 27, while the Ra’am party has strengthened by two seats to reach 6. United Torah Judaism also lost a seat, falling to 7.
Under the updated seat distribution, Likud remains the largest party with 27 seats, followed by the Yashar party with 21. The Joint List receives 12 seats, Beyahad 11, and both the Democrats and Yisrael Beiteinu get 8 seats each. United Torah Judaism, Jewish Power, and Shas each receive 7 seats, while Religious Zionism, Zehut, and Ra’am each stand at 6 seats.
The bloc picture shows another shift: the current coalition drops to 54 seats, while the left remains at 48 seats. The Joint List holds 12 seats and Ra’am holds an additional 6.
Meanwhile, two parties remain below the electoral threshold: HaMiluimnikim and HaKalkalit with 2.66% of the vote, and Amcha Yisrael led by Ofer Winter with 1.66%. The threshold stands at 3.25%, and any change in the share of votes these parties receive could affect the final seat distribution. Vote counting continues, and the picture of the next Knesset may change as remaining ballots and double envelopes are processed.