https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-and-eisenkot-blocs-deadlocked-and-shy-of-a-majorityContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-and-eisenkot-blocs-deadlocked-and-shy-of-a-majorityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-and-eisenkot-blocs-deadlocked-and-shy-of-a-majority#u170329Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:36:29 +0000Israel faces a political stalemate after exit polls and final election results showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies lost their parliamentary majority. Neither the incumbent Netanyahu bloc nor the opposition faction led by Gadi Eisenkot secured the requisite 61-seat majority in the Knesset. Both leaders staked rival claims to lead the country, setting the stage for difficult coalition negotiations among disparate parties ranging from ultra-Orthodox Jewish factions to secular and Arab-led groups. Turnout reached its highest level in decades, bolstered by a surge in