Netanyahu, Eisenkot Blocs Deadlock as Palestinian Parties Surge

Netanyahu, Eisenkot Blocs Deadlock as Palestinian Parties Surge

Israel's partial election count shows Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc ahead of the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot, but neither has the sixty-one seats needed to govern the Knesset, which has one hundred twenty seats. Palestinian-led parties gained ground as Netanyahu's bloc lost seats, complicating coalition talks and raising pressure on Eisenkot's opposition to seek wider support.

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