Israel’s October 27 election has left the country with a hung parliament, with Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc falling short of a majority. Now, his rival Gadi Eisenkot is gaining support in the race to form the next government.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defended his hardline policies after President Isaac Herzog questioned whether they contributed to increased Arab voter turnout in the October 27 election.

As Republican losses in the US midterm elections came into focus, President Donald Trump said he would accept the results. The same cannot be said of Benjamin Netanyahu, the man Trump endorsed in Israel.

Israeli party leaders are in discussions with President Isaac Herzog over who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had become "toxic" to both major US political parties, warning that his continued rule could lead to a

Benjamin Netanyahu faces a critical test as President Isaac Herzog decides who will receive the mandate to form Israel's next government.

Yair Lapid, who leads the Yesh Atid party, added that the midterm results have ruined any chance of forming a unity government with Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost some support from voters, but preliminary results suggest he has multiple ways to remain in power given the country’s fractured politics.

Israel's final election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost its majority in parliament.

President Trump on Sunday endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, saying on social media that he "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Trump says the Israeli prime minister raised the possibility of ending financial assistance, while questions remain over the existing $3.8 billion annual funding agreement and future US arms sales.

Benjamin Netanyahu's political rivals cast the Democrats' capture of the US Congress as proof ‌that he had squandered generations of bipartisan American support for Israel, as they seek a chance to form a government without him.