Israeli exit polls show deadlock, setback for Netanyahu
Exit polls show Israel election deadlock, with Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot facing coalition talks after a record turnout. Read more at straitstimes.com.
What to know as Israel holds first vote since 7 October
Israelis are going to the polls in an election that will decide whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu survives the worst security failure in the country's history.
No clear winner in Israeli election, exit polls suggest
The country may not know who its next prime minister is for weeks or even months.
Israeli exit polls indicate deadlock in Tuesday's election
The election saw record voter turnout, marking the first time Israelis went to the polls since the Hamas-led attacks on Oct 7, 2023.
Israeli Exit Polls Indicate No Clear Winner in Pivotal Election
Israelis headed to polling stations Tuesday to decide the political fate of Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister.
Netanyahu Lacks Majority, Israel Opposition Has Edge, Show 1st Exit Polls
Israel Election: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest serving prime minister who has led the country for nearly two decades, had run on promises to fight enemies from Hamas to Iran and had spent election day raising fears of the strength of Israeli Arab voters.
Israelis vote in pivotal election as Netanyahu faces challenge from Eisenkot
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast his ballot in Jerusalem, urging Israelis to vote “the right way” in a pivotal election.
Israel Election: Exit Polls Put Netanyahu’s Likud First but No Bloc Wins a Majority
Netanyahu's bloc projected at 50 seats, Eisenkot's at 52, with 61 needed. Turnout at midday was the highest since 1977.
Israel election: Anti-Netanyahu bloc ahead but without a majority
While Netanyahu's party is projected to be the biggest in parliament, the anti-Netanyahu coalition looks set to have more seats. But no bloc has a clear majority.
Netanyahu gains overnight as Israel election heads toward political deadlock
Israel election exit polls show Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar locked in a fight with neither bloc reaching 61 Knesset seats.
Israel election: What happens after polls close?
Israel election: What happens after polls close and when results may be known Read more at straitstimes.com.
Israel election 2026: ‘Your vote means a lot’ – what Israelis want Netanyahu to answer for
Voters cited the cost of living, the war and accountability for the October 7 Hamas attack among their priorities, as Gadi Eisenkot called for a change of government and Netanyahu urged Israelis to back Likud.
Israel’s opposition say they want to oust Netanyahu, but not if it means working with Palestinians
Journalist Hannah McCarthy reports on the Israeli election and how candidates have “exploited” anti-Palestinian sentiment.
“Security of Jewish state at stake”: Netanyahu urges supporters to come out and vote, claims left ‘stealing election’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a frantic alarm to the electorate, labelling election day an "emergency call" for
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