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  "id": 17177238,
  "title": "Israel’s coalition politics: How can you win an election and still lose power? - explainer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/israels-coalition-politics-how-can-you-win-an-election-and-still-lose",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:28:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-913320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For Americans used to two-party politics, Israel’s elections can seem bewildering. It all comes down to how coalitions are built.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/netanyahu-bloc-in-lead-without-majority-in-israel-election-say",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Israel Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Election ends in political deadlock as counting concludes, Netanyahu’s Likud largest party",
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        "published": "2026-10-30T03:14:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/weakened-netanyahu-spreads-claims-of-malfeasance-by-arab-led-parties",
        "published": "2026-10-30T03:15:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/israel-election-netanyahu-cries-foul-as-likud-falls-short-of-majority",
        "published": "2026-10-30T03:42:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Netanyahu, Eisenkot or fresh polls? With no clear mandate, here are four ways Israel can form its next government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/netanyahu-eisenkot-or-fresh-polls-with-no-clear-mandate-here-are-four",
        "published": "2026-10-30T03:45:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/israel-polls-deadlocked-netanyahu-in-a-bind-what-happens-next",
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  },
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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."
}