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Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot both pledge to form government

France 24 Wednesday 28 October 2026, 09:06 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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🗳️ Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu and rival Gadi #Eisenkot pledged to form a government as the two are projected to finish neck and neck in #Israel's critical election Tuesday. Exit polls show both blocs falling short of a parliamentary majority.

🗳️ Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu and rival Gadi #Eisenkot pledged to form a government as the two are projected to finish neck and neck in #Israel's critical election Tuesday.  Exit polls show both blocs falling short of a parliamentary majority.
Israel (LOCATION) Netanyahu (PERSON) Eisenkot (PERSON) Israeli (ORG) Benjamin #Netanyahu (PERSON) Gadi #Eisenkot (PERSON)
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