The chairman of Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, declared that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a "crushing defeat", and wrote on X, "Don't let them mislead you: the Netanyahu bloc suffered a crushing defeat. " He added, "It's a complete collapse, and the public told them to go home. Initial exit polls show the Likud as the largest party, with 24-25 mandates, followed by Gadi Eisenkots directly with 21-23. However, the opposition bloc is expected to hold more mandates than the Netanyahu camp, although neither party appears to have secured the 61 seats needed for a majority in the Knesset.

The chairman of Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, declared that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a "crushing defeat", and wrote on X, "Don't let them mislead you: the Netanyahu bloc suffered a crushing defeat. " He added, "It's a complete collapse, and the public told them to go home. Initial exit polls show the Likud as the largest party, with 24-25 mandates, followed by Gadi Eisenkots directly with 21-23. However, the opposition bloc is expected to hold more mandates than the Netanyahu camp, although neither party appears to have secured the 61 seats needed for a majority in the Knesset.