Netanyahu's party leads after counting over 1.2 million votes in Israel according to preliminary data from the Central Election Commission in Israel, the Likud party gains 23.4%. Gadi Eisenkots is right after him with 15.7%. The alliance of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid has 8.5%, the alliance of Itamar Ben Gebirs Otzma Yehudit 6.3% and the party of Bezalel Smotrich 5.8%. Counting continues, with final results expected by November 4. Exit polls indicate that none of the main blocs secured the 61 mandates needed for the Knesset to form a government.