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  "id": 16849869,
  "title": "Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahu-eisenkot-stake-rival-claims-to-lead-israel-after-deadlocked-16849869",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T04:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
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    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/netanyahu-eisenkot-stake-rival-claims-to-lead-israel-after-deadlocked-vote.html"
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  "summary": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying voters had rejected the longtime Israeli leader, even as exit polls left their blocs deadlocked.",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Netanyahu and rival each claim mandate after tight Israel election",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Netanyahu clings to power as Eisenkot declares Israel voted for change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahu-clings-to-power-as-eisenkot-declares-israel-voted-for-change",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:58:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahu-eisenkot-stake-rival-claims-to-lead-israel-after-deadlocked-16860820",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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