Lead development · 10/27/2026, 10:58:53 PM UTC
Israel election: Netanyahu and Eisenkot battle to form government after deadlock
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot on Wednesday both pledged to form a government after an election left neither bloc with a parliamentary majority. Record voter turnout followed a divisive campaign dominated by the October 7, 2023 attack, while Arab Israeli parties made significant ga…