Both blocs fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government in initial forecasts as support for Palestinian parties surges
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Full report: Coalition talks loom as Israel exit polls suggest Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs tied
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Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscape
With 50% of the vote counted, Israeli media report that Netanyahu’s bloc is ahead, with projections he could take 56 seats under the current vote share.
The projections put Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc on 49 seats and the Palestinian parties on 15 seats.
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