Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs remain deadlocked leaving election results uncertain

Jerusalem, Oct 28 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition and the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot have both fallen short of the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority, leaving the country facing the prospect of prolonged political deadlock following a closely contested election. Exit polls initially showed Netanyahu's bloc with 51-52 seats and Eisenkot's bloc with 49-51 seats. Netanyahu's Likud party was projected to win 27 seats, compared with 21 for Eisenkot's Yashar party. Arab-led parties were initially projected to secure 18-19 seats, potentially marking an unprecedented electoral result. However, partial results published by Israel's Central…