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The exit polls from Israel's parliamentary elections indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is leading, but neither side has a majority to form a government. Voter turnout reached a record high of 77.7%. Likud is projected to secure 52 seats, while the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot is estimated to have 49 seats. Despite Likud's lead, neither coalition has the required 61 seats in the Knesset. Eisenkot claimed that Netanyahu's bloc suffered a significant defeat, reflecting a lack of public trust. The election results contradict previous polls favoring Eisenkot's party. Negotiations for coalition formation are expected, but the possibility of new elections looms if no majority is achieved.