Israeli exit polls show deadlock, point to setback for Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Israel's wartime election appeared deadlocked on Tuesday, exit polls showed, with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc running neck and…
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Israel election results live: Netanyahu faces calls to quit as exit polls point to deadlock with Eisenkot bloc
Neither prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival Gadi Eisenkot on track for a majority
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Exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel's election, but Netanyahu is far from defeated
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Netanyahu and opposition on equal footing in Israeli election with no clear winner
Early exit polling and results show incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc in a near neck-and-neck race with the opposition, with neither group secu…
Netanyahu vs Eisenkot: Israel exit polls point to a clash between PM, ex-army chief
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Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote
By Maayan Lubell, Lili Bayer and Tamar Uriel-BeeriJERUSALEM, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing clai…
Israel has voted – but the results will be messy. Here’s how its next govt will be formed
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Eisenkot warns Netanyahu not to use Israel’s security ‘for political needs’
Eisenkot warns Netanyahu not to use Israel’s security ‘for political needs’ Israeli opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
Israel exit polls put Netanyahu-led bloc ahead as Opposition trails, but no clear majority
Exit polls show Netanyahu-led bloc is projected to win 52 seats. Meanwhile, Eisenkot- led bloc is expected to win 49 seats.
Netanyahu Claims ‘Decisive Majority,’ Vows ‘National Right-Wing Government’ — ‘Historic’ Chance to End Iran Threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed a “clear, decisive majority” among Jewish and Zionist voters early Wednesday, calling for a strong right-wing …
Netanyahu's Bloc Ahead Of Opposition, But Falls Short Of Majority: Exit Polls
Israel's Kan 11 and Channel 13 news networks' exit polls show the two rival blocs projected to win 51 seats each, and Arab parties won about 18.
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