Israel's post-election deadlock raises the prospect of a second vote

Summary

Neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu has an obvious route to forming a government after Israel's election, according to The Times of Israel, which reports that this puts the country on track for a costly second vote. The outlet says a way out may run through the White House, where U.S. President Donald Trump could try to bring the sides together in an unlikely unity deal.

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1. Times of Israel

   4 Nov 2026, 19:27 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu has an obvious avenue to a government, putting Israel on the path to a costly second vote, though there may be a way out that runs through the White House.