Israel 2026 Election: Netanyahu and Eisenkot Deadlocked
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The political landscape of Israel has been thrown into a state of intense uncertainty following the October 2026 parliamentary elections. As the final ballots are being tallied, the country finds itself gridlocked, with neither the incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his primary challenger, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, securing a clear path to a governing majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Fierce campaigning that occasionally crossed into ugly personal jibes has culminated in a deeply fractured electorate, yielding a historical voter turnout of 77.7% the highest Israel has witnessed in nearly three decades. Check out the breakdown of the latest Israel election results 2026 below. The Knesset Election Results: Netanyahu Defiant But Diminished Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc currently commands 54 seats. While his Likud party remains the largest single entity in parliament, the overall bloc has suffered a significant contraction, dropping from the robust 68-s...