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Israeli Opposition Head Eisenkot Leads Netanyahu After Vote

Bloomberg Politics27 October 2026, 20:10 UTCIsrael

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot edged ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a fiercely contested first election since the October 2023 attacks, setting up a tense period of negotiations on who will form the next government.

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