The polls have just closed in Israel (10:00PM), and all three exit polls indicate that PM Netanyahu will have support to form a right-wing government.

This includes Likud, Shas, UTJ (Degel Hatorah / Agudah), Yamina (Naftali Bennet), and the Religious Zionist party (Smotritz / Ben Gvir).

Channel 13 Exit Poll:

Likud: 33
Yesh Atid: 16
Joint List: 8
Yisrael Beytenu: 8
Shas: 8
Blue and White: 8
Labor:7
Yamina:7
United Torah Judaism: 7
Meretz: 7
Religious Zionism: 6
New Hope: 5
Ra�am:0

Pro-Netanyahu bloc: 54
Anti-Netanyahu bloc: 59
Yamina: 7

Channel 11 (Kan) Exit Poll:

Likud: 31 seats
Yesh Atid: 18
Shas: 9
Joint List: 8
United Torah Judaism: 7
Yamina: 7
Religious Zionism: 7
Blue and White: 7
Labor: 7
Yisrael Beytenu: 7
Meretz: 6
New Hope: 6

In terms of blocs, that adds up to 54 for the pro-Netanyahu camp – or 61 if Netanyahu wins the support of Naftali Bennett�s Yamina.

Channel 12 Exit Poll:

Likud � 31
Yesh Atid � 18
New Hope � 6
Joint List � 9
Yamina � 8
Yisrael Beytenu � 6
Shas � 9
UTJ � 6
Labor � 7
Meretz � 6
Religious Zionism � 7
Ra�am � 0
Blue and White � 7

The channel gives a tentative pro Netanyahu bloc 53 seats, and an anti-Netanyahu bloc 59 spots, and Yamina, which can swing either way, eight seats.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)