Guwahati, Oct. 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is leading its rival opposition alliance but remain short of a parliamentary majority on Wednesday, October 28, as more than half the votes were counted in Israel's general election.

With 51.8% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc was projected to win 55 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot had 49 seats. Arab parties were projected to secure the remaining 16 seats, according to partial results that could change as counting progresses.

Both Netanyahu and Eisenkot have vowed to form a government despite neither bloc appearing to have secured a majority. The results point to potentially difficult coalition negotiations, with the...