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Eisenkot Claims Victory in Israeli Election Despite Deadlock
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Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot declared victory Tuesday night, claiming his bloc's preliminary election lead of 53-50 or 52-50 over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc grants him the right to form a government. Despite the bloc lead, Netanyahu's party secured more individual votes, and coalition-building challenges loom, particularly with Avigdor Liberman's party. Eisenkot's campaign highlighted past government failures as a key issue.
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- Gadi Eisenkot declared victory, claiming his bloc's lead grants him the first chance to form a government.
- Preliminary results show Eisenkot's bloc leading Netanyahu's bloc by a narrow margin of 53-50 or 52-50.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party secured more individual votes than Eisenkot's party.
- Coalition-building challenges include securing support from Avigdor Liberman's party.
- Eisenkot's campaign focused on blaming Netanyahu for the October 7 Hamas invasion.
- Eisenkot's campaign filed complaints about alleged ballot vandalism.
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