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Israel Election Results Point to Deadlock as Netanyahu and Eisenkot Fall Short
Neither major political bloc commanded an immediate path to a parliamentary majority despite record voter turnout.
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Neither major political bloc commanded an immediate path to a parliamentary majority despite record voter turnout.
High voter turnout yields a fragmented Knesset, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot without a clear path to govern.
Neither bloc secured a 61-seat majority in the country's first election since the Oct. 7 attacks.
An opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot holds a slight lead over Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, but neither side secures a Knesset majority.
Citizens head to the polls in a high-stakes parliamentary vote that could decide the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long tenure.