Exit polls released early Wednesday suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc and the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot each won about 51 seats in the 120-member Knesset, with Arab parties winning about 18, and no clear winner. OPB/AP
opbExit polls suggest a rebuke of Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel's electionIsraeli voters delivered a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating voters gave his opponents a solid majority in the next parliament. The election ended late Tuesday.
If no bloc reaches a majority without the Arab-led parties, what coalition do you think is realistic?
Update: Al Jazeera's election takeaways report that Netanyahu's Likud emerged as the single largest Israeli party and that his bloc edged past the opposition. Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraFive key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary electionsNetanyahu's Likud emerges as single largest Israeli party, bloc edges past opposition.
Update: With nearly 80% of votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc has 54 seats and Eisenkot's opposition has 49, both short of the 61 needed, while the Arab-dominated Ra'am and Joint List hold 17; turnout was 77.7%, the highest since 1999, and the final tally is expected Friday. Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraIsrael’s election: The battle between change and anti-Palestinian sentimentWith both blocs short of a majority, parties face a choice: to break the taboo on Arab allies or return to the polls.
Update: With 92% of ballots counted, neither Netanyahu's bloc nor the main opposition led by Eisenkot is set to reach the 61 seats needed to form a government, and Palestinian parties are set for big gains, according to The Guardian's live coverage.
the GuardianIsrael election results live: Netanyahu bloc and main opposition set to fall short of majority as 92% of ballots countedOpposition bloc and Netanyahu’s coalition predicted to fall short of 61 seats needed to form a government, while Palestinian parties set for big gains
Update: With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, short of a majority, according to partial results. BBC
BBC NewsNetanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results showWith 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
Update: With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud and its allies were on track for 53 of 120 seats against 48 for Eisenkot's bloc, both short of a majority, with Arab-led parties set for a record 19 seats. BBC
BBC NewsNetanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results showWith 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
Update: Partial results show Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel's election but short of a majority, BBC reports.
BBC NewsNetanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results showWith 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
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