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What's next as Israel sees no clear winner with 88% of votes counted

CBS News29 October 2026, 00:33 UTCIsrael

In Israel, 88% of the votes have been counted, but neither Benjamin Netanyahu's party nor his main opposition, Gadi Eisenkot, has enough seats to form a majority coalition. Jon Alterman from CSIS, has more.

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