WorldBBCIsraeli exit polls suggest no clear winner with Eisenkot's bloc just ahead of Netanyahu
Israeli exit polls show challenger Eisenkot's bloc narrowly ahead of Netanyahu's coalition, but neither side has a majority to form government.
This is Israel's first general election since the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, with campaigning dominated by the issue of security.
Exit polls from Israel's first election since the October 7 Hamas attacks show Eisenkot's bloc slightly ahead of Netanyahu's coalition in the Knesset.
Arab Israeli parties are projected to win around 17 or 18 seats, which would be a record result for them in Israeli parliamentary history.
Neither bloc has a majority, and with 600,000 military absentee ballots still to count, the final result and who can form government remains uncertain.
Official results begin from 22:00 GMT, but around 600,000 military absentee ballots won't be fully counted until Thursday, so the final outcome is still unclear.
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