Israel election results live: vote count underway as exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs
Both blocs fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government in initial forecasts as support for Palestinian parties surges
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More than 2.7 million votes counted, Palestinian-led parties overtake Bennett’s Together alliance at third place
More than 2.7 million votes counted, Palestinian-led parties overtake Bennett’s Together alliance at third place Israel’s Central Elections Committee announced that over 2.7 million ballots have been counted, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc still in the lead. His party has taken a slight fall from 57 seats 56, around 20.8 percent of valid votes. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot's opposition Yashar party falls behind at 49 (17.06 percent), with Palestinian-led parties overtaking Naftali Bennett’s Toget…
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Trump claims his backing of Netanyahu reversed his 'decisive defeat' in Israeli elections
Trump claims his backing of Netanyahu reversed his 'decisive defeat' in Israeli elections US President Donald Trump has claimed that his endorsement reversed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's possible "defeat". "When President Trump endorsed Bibi Netanyahu, the whole tide turned, and now, rather than a decisive defeat for a Great Prime Minister, it looks like a big come-from-behind stalemate, or even a WIN for Netanyahu," he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. "It all t…
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Israel’s elections: What happens next?
Israeli elections see a high voter turnout with exit polls indicating a close race between Prime Minister Netanyahu’s camp and his rival’s. Both blocs are projected to have 51 seats each, falling short of the 61 needed for governance.