power · · Source: Axios
Israeli exit polls: Netanyahu, Eisenkot blocs running close, 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. The exit polls show Eisenkot's bloc with 51 to 53 seats, Netanyahu's with 50 to 51, and Arab parties with 17 to 18. Why it matters: If Eisenkot ekes out a win, he would have to try to swear in a minority government supp...