Israel election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seats
Early indications suggest it will be some time before the shape of new government and who will lead it is clear
TL;DR
- Historic voter turnout, including a record participation by Israeli Arab voters, marked the election.
- Exit polls suggest the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot may win slightly more seats than Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
- Israeli Arab parties could become kingmakers in the formation of a new government due to the close results.
- The election is framed as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership.
- Netanyahu made claims of election 'stealing' by 'the left and Arabs,' which were rejected by the Central Elections Committee.
- The political system's fragmentation suggests coalition talks could be prolonged.