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Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote

Straits Times28 October 2026, 02:51 UTCIsrael

JERUSALEM, Oct 28 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying voters had rejected the longtime Israeli leader, even as exit polls left their blocs deadlocked.

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