Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs deadlocked and shy of a majority
Topics: Israel & Gaza
2 outlets (Axios and NBC News) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “majority”. Distinct wording: Axios uses “deadlocked” and “Netanyahu”; NBC News uses “elections” and “outright”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- Axios reports: “TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition is running nearly even with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc in Tuesday's historic election — but both are short of a 61-se…”
- NBC News reports: “Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his challenger Gadi Eisenkot is projected to win an outright parliamentary majority with more than 90% of the vote counted. NBC News’ Matt Bradley brea…”
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- Axios: Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs deadlocked and shy of a majority
- NBC News: Neither Israeli party is expected to win an outright majority in the elections
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