Netanyahu loses seats, trails challenger Gadi Eisenkot in Israel election, exit polls show — here's what happens next
JERUSALEM — Israelis went to the polls in the highest turnout for decades on Tuesday, with initial exit polls showing a slight edge but no majority for the opposition, meaning the next government will be formed by whoever can cobble together a coalition. The country’s main pollsters projected the opposition bloc, led by ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot, to win 52 or 53 seats, and Netanyahu’s bloc to win 50. Israeli Arab lists made strong gains, with exit polls showing them winning 17 or 18 seats betw
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CNBC: Israel election exit polls: Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot both fail to win majority
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NY Post: A clear winner in Israel’s elections has failed to emerge Tuesday as both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisen
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National Post (CA): The country's main pollsters projected the opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, to win 52 or 53 seats, and Netanyahu's bloc to win 50.
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Inquirer.net (PH): JERUSALEM — Israelis went to the polls in the highest turnout for decades on Tuesday, with initial exit polls showing a slight edge but no m
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