Coalition talks loom as Israel exit polls suggest Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs tied
Projections show votes for Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest that saw the highest turnout in decades Israel could be in for weeks of political haggling after exit polls and partial official results showed neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition nor the opposition bloc led by former general Gadi Eisenkot had won enough seats to form a government.
The polls published by Israel’s major TV networks show Netanyahu’s governing bloc tied with the opposition grouping led by Eisenkot on 51 seats each, short of the 61 seats needed to form a majority coalition government.
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