The Daily Star: World https://siteimport-qa.newsroom.bdjam.com/en/section/world The Daily Star: World en Israel's elections: What happens next? https://siteimport-qa.newsroom.bdjam.com/en/news/israels-elections-what-happens-next-4309496 089a9051-086d-4f79-bae8-b5d3c6dbd6fb:en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:24:51 GMT Exit polls from the three mainstream Israeli television networks gave the two blocs around 51 seats each in the 120-member Knesset -- well below the 61 needed to govern -- after initially giving an edge to the opposition led by ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot Netanyahu and rival each claim mandate after tight Israel election https://siteimport-qa.newsroom.bdjam.com/en/news/netanyahu-and-rival-each-claim-mandate-after-tight-israel-election-4309471 7f1f3c8b-edf8-45ee-ab2e-c5fbec0a4d85:en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:57:23 GMT Israel Election Results & Exit Polls: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot each vowed on Wednesday to form a government after both came up short in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack traumatised the country. India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall https://siteimport-qa.newsroom.bdjam.com/en/news/india-evacuates-tens-thousands-cyclone-arnab-makes-landfall-4309461 afb1dd87-ef72-4a39-93f3-bec14fa952f0:en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:28:28 GMT Arnab hit Andhra Pradesh as a "very severe cyclonic storm", with winds of 125-135 kilometres (78-84 miles) per hour and gusts reaching 150 kph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Netanyahu vows to form 'strong' new right-wing government https://siteimport-qa.newsroom.bdjam.com/en/news/netanyahu-vows-form-strong-new-right-wing-government-4309456 7e42cf03-584e-4947-a5dc-9feefeb26cd2:en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:45:05 GMT Benjamin Netanyahu Israel election 2026: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed early Wednesday to form a new government after a close election, saying no leader should rule through the backing of Israeli Arabs, whose parties posted strong gains. Israeli exit polls show deadlock, point to setback for Netanyahu https://siteimport-qa.newsroom.bdjam.com/en/news/israeli-exit-polls-show-deadlock-point-setback-netanyahu-4309451 472ec4e4-087e-4fb0-9c55-89c6059bbffe:en Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:28:01 GMT Israeli Election Exit Polls: Israel's wartime election appeared deadlocked on Tuesday, exit polls showed, with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc running neck and neck with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, leaving neither side with a clear path to power.