Goa, Oct. 30 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc has secured 53 seats in the 2026 general election, falling short of the 61 seats required to form a government, according to a final vote count reported.

Figures released by Israel's Central Elections Committee on Thursday showed that the opposition bloc won 48 seats, leaving both major political camps short of an absolute majority in the 120-member Knesset.

With neither bloc securing the required numbers, Arab political parties, which collectively won 19 seats, have emerged as potential kingmakers in the formation of the next government.

Netanyahu's Likud party is expected to emerge as the largest single party in the Knesset, with 27 seats. However, the right-...