# Israel election: Record turnout as Netanyahu and Eisenkot remain deadlocked

https://mins.news/en/item/118223

- France 24, 2026-10-27 22:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261027-israel-election-record-turnout-netanyahu-eisenkot-deadlock

> Israel's election was still deadlocked on Tuesday, according to exit polls. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's bloc edged ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, 52 seats to 50, but neither had a clear route to forming a government. Turnout was 77.7%, the highest in more than two decades.

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