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Israel election: No clear winner
Exit polls show Netanyahu and opposition blocs tied after Israeli election.
In brief
Exit polls show Netanyahu and opposition blocs tied after Israeli election. Israel's parliamentary election results show no clear winner with both Netanyahu's bloc and opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot at 51 seats each. Originally reported by Dw.
Israel election results
Israelis voted in high turnout parliamentary election with no clear winner.
Exit polls show tie
Public broadcaster Kan reports Netanyahu's bloc and opposition blocs at 51 seats each.
Arab parties gain seats
Two Arab parties gained 18 seats between them in election.
Majority needed
At least 61 seats required to form secure majority in Knesset.
Netanyahu's bloc
Netanyahu's bloc has 50-51 seats with Likud as largest single group.
Eisenkot's bloc
Eisenk: bloc has 53 seats with 51 seats projected for opposition bloc.
Eisenkot calls for resignation
Eisenkot urged Netanyahu to resign after election results.
Netanyahu's response
Netanyahu vowed to form right-wing government despite no clear majority.
Arab voter impact
Arab parties could be key to forming next government after election.
High turnout
Voter turnout reached 66.7% by 6 p.m. local time.
Netanyahu's appeal
Netanyahu urged supporters to vote online with warnings about Arab turnout.
Election commission
Election commission rejected request to extend voting hours beyond 10 p.m.
Ra'am party success
Ra'am party gained seven seats with potential to influence government formation.
Netanyahu's coalition
Netanyahu's coalition has 68 seats but exit polls show 50-51 seats.
Eisenkot's government plan
Eisenkot pledged to form government with military conscription policy.
Next steps
Israel faces coalition government formation with no clear majority.
The essence
Israel's parliamentary election results show no clear winner with both Netanyahu's bloc and opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot at 51 seats each.
