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Israeli Election Results are Finally Out, Netanyahu Won

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  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Likud party chairman, waves at the Likud party’s election headquarters in Jerusalem, following the election, early October 28, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) There seems to be some confusion about the result of Israel’s election, specifically as regards who won. That’s somewhat understandable. Neither of the two rival sides has secured a Knesset majority. But it’s also incorrect. The election, and the stalemate, show one clear winner: Benjamin Netanyahu. How so? Simply because he does not have to do anything in order to retain power — not to concede anything, not to compromise on anything. And that’s because the political forces arrayed against him have no realistic means of ousting him. They do have the votes, in principle. With the count near-complete, the anti-Netanyahu parties — Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar, Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad, Yair Golan’s Democrats and Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu, plus the two Arab parties, the Joint List and...
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Protesters rally outside Eisenkot's home with calls to include Arab parties in coalition

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Chanting "There is no change without partnership," protesters gathered outside Eisenkot's Herzliya home, urging cooperation with Arab parties after the opposition fell 13 seats short of a majority. By RICHARD OFFENBACHER Protesters gather outside Gadi Eisenkot's Herzliya home on October 29, 2026, urging ties with Arab-Israeli parties and chanting, "There is no change without partnership." Credit: Esther Weiner Illouz Protesters gathered outside Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot's home in Herzliya on Thursday, urging the opposition leader to form a government with Arab parties following the release of Israel's election results, which left neither political bloc with a Knesset majority. The demonstrators chanted, "There is no change without partnership," calling on Eisenkot to cooperate with Arab parties to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from forming another government. Go to the full article > >
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Netanyahu's chief of staff provided intel. leading to arrests in Ra'am vote bribery case

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  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, Ido Norden. (photo credit: COURTESY) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, Ido Norden, transferred information to the Israel Police that led to the arrests of three Arab Ra’am party activists on Tuesday on suspicion of election bribery, N12 News reported on Thursday.  The three Bedouin suspects, residents of the Segev Shalom and Ar’ara BaNegev communities, are suspected of attempting to bribe citizens on the eve of Election Day to vote for Ra'am. Go to the full article > >
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Federal officials identify over 400 noncitizens registered to vote in Washington state

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Opened vote-by-mail ballot envelopes are stacked on a table at King County Elections in Renton, Wash. (Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images, File) The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) announced Monday that investigators have identified more than 400 noncitizens illegally registered to vote in Washington state, some of whom have cast ballots in multiple elections dating back decades. Many on the list are green card holders with legal immigration status and permanent residency, according to the U.S. attorney’s offices for the Eastern and Western districts of Washington . "We have identified over 400 noncitizens who are registered to vote and have voted in multiple elections. This is only the tip of the iceberg," Neil Floyd, acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, said in a statement.  "We will continue to investigate and identify those who are committing crimes by voting illegally." The move builds on the DOJ's legal action against Los Angeles Cou...
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Anti-Netanyahu bloc vows not to let chance to replace government slip away

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Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90) Sources in the change bloc told Walla on Tuesday that there will be no second chance, and that party leaders must be ready to break promises and make painful compromises to form a government. As parties in the opposition bloc, the parties seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's government awaited the official results on Tuesday evening; a sharp, clear message was already emerging behind the scenes: This time, they do not intend to let the chance to unseat the government slip away. Sources in the bloc told Walla that after this campaign, and all the effort poured into it, there will be no second chances. Go to the full article > >
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It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government

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  Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections. (photo credit: Sharon Leibel/Flash90) Israelis went to the polls in extraordinary numbers on Tuesday, delivering an election result that, according to initial exit polls , left neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot with a clear path to forming a government. The projections put both blocs around the 50-something mark, with Arab parties slowly approaching a historic 20 seats. The figures are preliminary, and the final seat distribution could still change. Nevertheless, they raise a question that neither leader can easily avoid: What happens when two rival political camps emerge from an election without the parliamentary majority needed to govern? Go to the full...
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CEC voter data shows Netanyahu’s Likud leading with 27% after 100,000 ballots counted

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  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud led with approximately 27% of the vote after the first 100,000 ballots were counted, the Central Election Committee shared at about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar held about 17% of the vote, while Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad sat at nearly 9%.
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