Israel election count remains deadlocked as Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot both stake claims

Ed Husic warns not to expect a “kinder, gentler” Israel if Netanyahu is thrown out of power, reminding that Gadi Eisenkot has also led campaigns to kill Palestinians, has “refused to criticise the viciousness” of Netanyahu & has even served in his war cabinet after Oct7. ffs.

Israeli exit polls suggest no clear winner, but Palestinian people will likely be the biggest losers. Today's cartoon by Frago. More cartoons: www.cartoonmovement.com #Netanyahu #Eisenkot #Israel

They’re still counting in Israel with a population smaller than London. Netanyahu seems to be doing better than predicted, but no clear picture yet on who might be able to form a government.

Proof here that Israel is a modern western nation: all that was required to keep the system running smoothly was a transition from Barry McFuck to Fucky McBarr, to do much the same shit at 85% strength. And the system cannot do this any more, for various reasons.

The most horrendous part of the Israeli election is that Netanyahu still gets votes having committed Crimes Against Humanity and genocide in Palestine And the Israelis wonder why the world hates them‼️ www.bbc.com/news/article...

Israël sans majorité au lendemain de législatives cruciales pour l’avenir du pays

“Benjamin Netanyahu’s current coalition has lost its mandate, Palestinian citizens of Israel have secured a key bloc of seats on the back of historic turnout, and the main Jewish-Israeli opposition bloc has no clear path to power without their support.” www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

No clear winner in Israel as exit polls suggest rebuke for Netanyahu www.cnn.com/2026/10/27/w...

Benjamin Netanyahu edged past opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot in a tight Israeli election that saw turnout near record highs. Exit polls hours earlier showed the opposition ahead — and with half the votes counted, neither candidate has a clear path to forming a government. Latest: bloom.bg/4eyiQKE

Eisenkot could argue he has a chance of negotiating his way to a Knesset majority. To do so, however, he and his partners in the “change” bloc would be obliged to sit down to talk with the Palestinian groupings, the Joint List and Ra’am (the United Arab List). www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted a 'right-wing' government must be formed to ensure long term security in the country, after exit polls showed Israel's wartime election appeared deadlocked with his Likud Party and opposition bloc led by former general Gadi Eisenkot.

Netanyahu loses seats, trails challenger Gadi Eisenkot in Israel election, exit polls show — here’s what happens next bit.ly/4BxjVMM

The full results won't be in until later this week, the coming days will be fairly excruciating, and Netanyahu will not hesitate to use this time to try to dominate the narrative as one of victory for him, and to pressure Gadi Eisenkot, the right-wing opposition leader, to go into a unity government

"Exit polls indicate opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot will have to work with Arab-Israeli leaders to have a hope of governing" Both Netanyahu and his political opponents still choose to ignore Palestinian parties, but with them gaining a record no. of seats the political landscape must change.

With 66% of votes counted in Israel, Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 56 Knesset seats—five short of a majority. Jewish opposition parties have 48 seats, while Arab parties are set for 16. sfg.media/en/a/israel-...