Israel Election: Eisenkot Says Voters Reject Netanyahu Over October 7

Eisenkot’s remarks came after Israeli exit polls indicated that Netanyahu’s coalition could fall short of retaining its majority in the Knesset, according to Barak Ravid of Axios.

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has said initial exit poll results indicate a lack of confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government over the October 7 attacks, as projections suggest Netanyahu’s far-right coalition could lose its parliamentary majority.

“The initial exit poll results point to an unequivocal lack of confidence in Netanyahu and the government responsible for October 7, on the part of the Zionist majority and the majority of Israeli citizens,” Eisenkot said.

“I will act immediately to implement the people’s verdict, replace Netanyahu’s government, and establish a Zionist government, as soon as possible,” he added.

However, the projections also suggested that the bloc led by Eisenkot and other opponents of Netanyahu remained short of the 61 seats required to secure a parliamentary majority in Israel’s 120-member legislature.

The results could leave the country facing complex coalition negotiations, with neither side immediately able to demonstrate that it has sufficient support to form a government.

Eisenkot has pledged to move quickly to replace Netanyahu if the final results support the exit…

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