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Netanyahu, Eisenkot blocs running close, but both shy of majority
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition is locked in a tight race with opponent Gadi Eisenkot's bloc, but both are below a 61-seat majority, according to Israeli exit polls. Why it matters: Political stalemate is the most likely outcome of the election, with neither side havi
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Both outlets foreground the same broad takeaway from the exit polls: Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to fall short and there is no clear winner. Axios is more specific about the seat count, saying Eisenkot’s bloc is at 52 to 53 seats and Netanyahu’s at 50, while 60 Minutes frames the result more generally as a majority of Israelis voting against Netanyahu; only Axios mentions Arab parties in its extract.
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