📰 2 sources 3 articles · 29 Oct 2026, 00:51 → 2 hours ago

Initial Knesset results leave Israel without a clear majority amid talk of US moves toward Iran

Initial results from Israel's Knesset elections showed no camp winning a clear majority: Netanyahu's camp got 53 seats, Eisenkot's camp 48, and Arab parties 19 out of 120. This coincided with reports of widespread confusion in Israel and talk that US President Donald Trump is paving the way for a strike on Iran, while facing ambiguity over who will be Israel's next prime minister.

📍 Where things stand: The identity of Israel's next prime minister remains undecided given the initial results, amid anticipation over the course of confrontation with Iran and efforts to end the war in Gaza.

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29 Oct 2026, 00:51 Al Arabiya reports discussed talk of an imminent strike on Iran and a complex map of seats in Israel, then pointed to widespread confusion in Israel after election indicators and said US President Donald Trump is paving the way for a strike on Iran, without further details on the election process or the nature of US moves toward Tehran.
29 Oct 2026, 04:31 Initial results from Israel's Knesset elections showed no camp winning a clear majority: Netanyahu's camp got 53 seats, Eisenkot's camp 48, and Arab parties 19 out of 120. US President Donald Trump faces ambiguity over who will be Israel's next prime minister, at a time when the result is tied to the course of confrontation with Iran and efforts to end the war in Gaza.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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