Afghanistan, Oct. 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot have both pledged to seek a new government after parliamentary elections produced no clear winner, with exit polls showing neither major political bloc securing the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
According to Reuters, the two leaders made competing claims to lead the country after Tuesday's vote, while early projections pointed to a closely divided parliament. Updated exit polls placed Netanyahu's bloc at around 50-52 seats and Eisenkot's opposition bloc at approximately 49-53, depending on the broadcaster.
The election was Israel's first national vote since the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, which trigger...