Netanyahu's party leads after more than 1.2 million votes were counted in the Israeli elections: "According to preliminary data provided by the Central Election Commission, the Likud party gains 23.4%. After that comes Gadi Eisenkot's "Straight" with 15.7%. Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid's alliance has 8.5%, Otzma Yehudit Maiitmar Ben Gabir 6.3% and Bezalel Smotrich's party 5.8%. The counting continues, and the final results are expected by November 4. At the same time, exit polls do not give any of the central blocs the 61 mandates in the Knesset needed to form a government."