# Netanyahu Takes Lead Over Eisenkot in Israeli Vote Count

https://mins.news/en/video/119229

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-28 13:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcA_cL9Vn8M

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot in a close election, with more than 70% of votes counted. Neither side has a clear route to forming a government: Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 54 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, Eisenkot’s 47, while Arab parties take 19.

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