Israel election live: Netanyahu and Eisenkot opposition blocs tied in latest exit polls

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Key context: <p>Updated exit polling shows Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc tied with Eisenkot’s opposition grouping, with both on 51 seats, as Palestinian parties surge</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/27/israel-election-too-close-to-call-as-exit-polls-give-netanyahu-bloc-slightly-fewer-seats">Full report: Israel election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seats</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/27/palestinian-parties-knesset-election-exit-polls-redraw-israel-political-landscape">Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscape</a></p></li></ul><p>Across <strong>Israel</strong>, voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires:</p><p>Tens of thousands of <strong>Israelis</strong> living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to <strong>Aid Coalition</strong>, a US-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel’s democracy. Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/27/israel-elections-knesset-netanyahu-likud-eisenkot-gaza-latest-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.