# Eisenkot says he is ready to form government as exit polls show deadlock

https://mins.news/en/item/118396

- CGTN, 2026-10-27 23:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-28/news-1RBgFrKuNI4/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot said exit polls showing his bloc ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition reflected a “complete lack of confidence” in the government, and vowed to move quickly to replace it. Polls gave neither bloc the 61 seats needed for a majority, with Arab-majority parties potentially holding the balance. Final results remain pending. The report says a change of leadership may not bring a fundamental shift in Israel’s policies toward Iran or the Palestinians.

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