https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israelis-have-changed-will-they-change-their-leadershipContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israelis-have-changed-will-they-change-their-leadershiphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israelis-have-changed-will-they-change-their-leadership#u166247Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:40:43 +0000Israel returned to political deadlock after a high-stakes national election left the opposing political blocs roughly even without a clear winner. Vote counting continued following an election shaped by the trauma of the October 7, 2023, attacks and an eight-month war with Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party remains Israel's largest party, while opposition blocs led by Gadi Eisenkot are tied with Netanyahu's camp. Forming the next government could take weeks, with coalition arithmetic complicated by an enlarged Arab bloc and political upstarts.Why it mattersThe