# Netanyahu and chief rival fall short of parliamentary majority, leaving government path unclear

https://mins.news/en/item/121592

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-29 22:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/3UlI1td

> Israel’s final election results show that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, both failed to secure a parliamentary majority, leaving the route to forming a government uncertain.

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