Tensions Rise as Israel's Netanyahu Faces Election Challenges Amid Opposition Gains

10/30/2026

With Netanyahu's right-wing bloc falling short of a majority, protesters want opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to join hands with Arab-led parties, whose 19 seats could prove decisive in forming...

10/28/2026

The anti-Netanyahu bloc led by Eisenkot is projected to win 53 seats, compared with 50 for Netanyahu’s camp.

10/28/2026

The election outcome remained uncertain, with early exit polls showing a closely divided contest between Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot.

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

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

Israel Election 2026: Record 66.7% Turnout! Netanyahu and Eisenkot Make Last-Minute PleasIsrael’s high-stakes election has hit a historic milestone, with voter turnout reaching 66.7% by 6 PM local...

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...

10/29/2026

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

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...

10/29/2026

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

10/28/2026

Israel’s fragmented political landscape could trigger lengthy coalition talks, with smaller parties potentially holding the key to the next government. Can Netanyahu retain power?

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...

10/28/2026

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

In the contest between Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, exit polls have indicated that there’s no clear winner in the Israeli elections. This has set the stage for weeks or months of...

10/28/2026

Israel elections & Bibi vs Gadi: In alignment with a majority of the Israeli public, both Netanyahu and Eisenkot explicitly oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state

10/28/2026

Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is looking to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle where Israelis are growing displeased with current leadership....