Pre-election polls showed the anti-Netanyahu opposition bloc with a 54-seat advantage over Likud's 50, but falling short of the 61-seat majority needed without Arab party support or defectors. Eisenkot explored forming a minority government with Arab parties, though Bennett and Lieberman opposed this strategy, while Lieberman ruled out supporting Netanyahu's coalition. Official results won't be published until November 4, leaving coalition negotiations uncertain over the next six months.