Israel Election Deadlock: Netanyahu Bloc and Eisenkot Face Coalition Challenge

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · Oct 28, 2026 · 2m · transcript

Israel faces political uncertainty following national elections, with exit polls indicating a near tie between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc and the 'change bloc' led by Gadi Eisenkot. Projections show both sides reaching 51 seats, leaving neither with a clear parliamentary majority. Likud emerged as the largest single party, but the complex arithmetic involving Arab parties complicates coalition building. Gadi Eisenkot declared a public mandate for change and warned Netanyahu against leveraging security for political aims, while Netanyahu supporters voiced continued faith in his…