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Israeli Exit Polls Suggest Opposition Edges Ahead of Netanyahu
Middle East

Israeli Exit Polls Suggest Opposition Edges Ahead of Netanyahu

Exit polls in Israel’s first election since the October 2023 Hamas attacks suggest opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc has edged slightly ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, with Eisenkot’s bloc projected to win 52 of the 120 Knesset seats, compared to 50 for Netanyahu’s religious right-wing alliance. The results, published by Israeli news outlets including Channel 12 and Channel 13, indicate no clear victor and set the stage for a complex coalition-building process.

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Israel Election Ends in Deadlock, No Bloc Near Majority
Elections

Israel Election Ends in Deadlock, No Bloc Near Majority

Israel’s October 27 election ended in a political stalemate, with exit polls showing neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, securing the 61 seats needed to form a majority government. Netanyahu’s bloc was projected to win 50 seats, while Eisenkot’s opposition bloc took 52 to 53, according to multiple Israeli media outlets. Arab parties, including the Joint List and Raam, were projected to win 17 to 18 seats combined, their strongest showing in Israeli history.

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