Israel's election is deadlocked. What happens next?

NPR | By Daniel Estrin,

Leila Fadel

Published October 29, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

There's still no clear winner in Israel's election. What could it take to break the impasse?

Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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