Exit polls signal blow for Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel election

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on a deadlocked result, with exit polls showing no clear winner and neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc reaching a majority. BBC News, France 24, Axios, The Guardian US and The Independent all note that Netanyahu’s camp trails narrowly while Likud remains the largest single party, and Al Jazeera says the polls were too close to call. CBS News, Reuters and The Hill frame the vote more broadly as a referendum on Netanyahu and his political future, while Channel 4 News and France 24 give extra emphasis to turnout and the wider stakes.

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