Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to ‘delegitimise’ election
The PM's Likud party has alleged foreign interference and said Arab-led parties "stole" the election after his coalition lost its majority.
The PM's Likud party has alleged foreign interference and said Arab-led parties "stole" the election after his coalition lost its majority.
With 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.
Two polls project that veteran PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are tied, with neither winning a majority.
Many fear neither of the leading political blocs will win enough seats for a majority - meaning weeks or months of political wrangling may lie ahead.
After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.