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Editorial: His chief rival should reject the prime minister’s anti-democratic vision and work withPalestinian Israeli parties

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fortunes changed Wednesday as vote counting in Israel wound down, with his Likud party and coalition partners edging out the leading competitor, retired Gen. Gadi Eisenkot.…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party on Wednesday accused Arab political parties of stealing the country’s election through widespread voter fraud, as preliminary results showed no clear winner.…

Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is looking to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle where Israelis are growing displeased with current leadership.…

Israelis are waiting on the results of a historic election. But their priorities are more revealing than their votes.

Iran's foreign minister said on social media Wednesday the country was in contact with mediators to review proposals to end the war.

With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.

With nearly 90% of votes counted, the pro-Netanyahu bloc is just ahead of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, but neither grouping is expected to win a majority, with tough coalition talks ahead. Follow DW.

(RNS) — Initial results show that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party, nor his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief of staff, and his Yashar Party, have a clear path to forming a government.

There are three main options for Israel’s political path forward. None would be simple or easy.

Incumbent could turn defeat into another term in office as rival parties erect confected barrier to unseating him

With the final count unlikely to shift results significantly, experts say Gadi Eisenkot’s hopes of unseating Benjamin Netanyahu rest on his willingness to work with Palestinian parties

Ever the political survivor, Benjamin Netanyahu retains a chance at a fresh term even after the failures of October 7

Netanyahu could launch fresh bombing campaign with US while he serves as caretaker prime minister during coalition talks, security experts say

With the majority of ballots counted, neither Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot commands an obvious route to a 61-seat majority

Strong performance by Arab-Israeli parties could make them kingmakers – if either of the other major blocs engages with them

Israelis are waiting for final election results to confirm what is becoming clear: a lack of majority for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his opponents

High turnout exposed deep fatigue with crisis and war, yet coalition deadlock means no clear path to a calmer regional course

Israel’s election leaves Netanyahu and Eisenkot short of a majority, raising the prospect of a unity government, fresh elections and regional uncertainty