Israel's Election Stalemate: Will Netanyahu and Eisenkot Forge a Unity Government Amidst a Deadlock?

10/29/2026

Who will lead Israel’s next government? With no clear winner emerging from the election, rival camps led by Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot are vying for power. As coalition negotiations...

10/29/2026

A report says that people close to Netanyahu are promoting a coalition arrangement that would bring Eisenkot into a government led by the incumbent prime minister.

10/29/2026

With neither major bloc securing a clear majority, Likud is exploring a unity government without ultra-Orthodox parties or defections from the opposition to keep Netanyahu in power

10/29/2026

Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot won a majority in Israel’s Parliament, leaving both with a chance to form a government. Our Jerusalem bureau chief, David M. Halbfinger, explains the...

10/28/2026

Israel's high voter turnout reflects a strong desire for political change, but Benjamin Netanyahu remains in contention to form the next government. Shalva Weil, Senior Researcher at Hebrew...

10/27/2026

Exit polls give the opposition bloc a narrow lead, with Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar projected to win an average of 21 seats. But Likud remains the largest party, and the 17 seats projected for Arab...

10/28/2026

Revised exit polls put Netanyahu’s bloc and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition grouping nearly level, leaving both short of the 61 seats needed to form a government

10/28/2026

Netanyahu’s religious right-wing alliance and Eisenkot’s bloc are both on track to secure 51 of Israel’s 120 parliamentary seats, according to two exit polls published after voting closed late...

10/28/2026

The country’s main television channels projected the opposition bloc to win 52-53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with around 50 for Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc.

10/28/2026

Exit polls showed Mr. Eisenkot, a former military chief and political novice, and his opposition bloc neck and neck with Mr. Netanyahu’s hard-right camp and both well away from the threshold for a...

10/28/2026

Israelis have voted but, it seems, have not chosen a clear winner. Exit polls suggest that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc and his principal rival and erstwhile cabinet...

10/28/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership has been challenged by centrist newcomer Gadi Eisenkot - but it remains unclear who will lead the Knesset

10/27/2026

Israel's election hinges on more than the number of seats won by Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition and the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot. With Arab parties, ultra-Orthodox groups and far-right...