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Early exit polling and results show incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc in a near neck-and-neck race with the opposition, with neither group securing enough seats to form government.

JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Israel's wartime election appeared deadlocked on Tuesday, exit polls showed, with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc running neck and neck with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, leaving neither side with a clear path to power.

Two polls project that veteran PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are tied, with neither winning a majority.

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Israelis voted in one of the most important elections on Tuesday, with the potential to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and help shape the future of the war with Iran, the Gaza Strip and America's relationship with the Middle East. Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv.

Polls have closed in the Israeli election, but there is no clear winner.

The opposition to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed strength in today’s election, but not enough to win power outright. Now comes likely weeks of negotiations to see who can form a coalition government. NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports from Tel Aviv.

Israelis showed up in large numbers for the nation's first election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to extend his tenure. CBS News' Matt Gutman has more details.

Israel's military operation in West Bank's Hebron has disrupted Palestinian life, including a postponed wedding.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have won fewer votes than his main challenger, according to early exit polls, but both sides will likely struggle to cobble together a coalition.

Record turnout delivers unprecedented gains for Arab parties, but anti-Netanyahu camp also falls short of a parliamentary majority

Israel's major television networks released exit polls as voting closed in its critical election, showing no clear winner. CBS News senior reporter Dov Lieber reports.

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<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, fighting for his political life, scrambled to bring out his base on Tuesday as Israelis voted in record numbers in the country’s first election since the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1779807">Oct 7, 2023 attack</a>.</p> <p>With Israeli Arabs voters turning out in strong numbers, Netanyahu raised fears that leaders

Residents in Lebanon and Syria expect little change in Israeli policy after the election.

The vote drew a near-record turnout of 77.7 per cent, as Israelis passed wartime judgment on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the Hamas-led attacks of Oct 7, 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu urges rivals to join Jewish coalition and shun Arab parties as neither bloc set for majority

Vaalien lopullisten tulosten valmistumisessa voi kestää useita päiviä.

Final results are expected in the coming days and may vary from the exit polls.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vying for another term in the high-stakes race.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival as Israel goes to the polls.

Vaaleissa kohtaavat pitkään vallassa ollut Benjamin Netanjahu sekä hänet haastanut Gadi Eisenkot. Enemmistöhallitusta on kummankaan vaikea muodostaa, mikäli äänivyöryn saaneet arabipuolueet jätetään ulkopuolelle.

Voting has begun in Israel, with over seven million eligible voters expected at the polls.

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Israel’s election on Tuesday descended into a frantic plea by right-wing parties for supporters to get out and vote by any means possible, amid a surge in turnout that could indicate their defeat. Senior officials in the governing coalition warned of a high Palestinian-Israeli turnout that could tip the balance in favour of the opposition and bring down the

Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in just to cast their ballots in an election many voters see as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israelissa suunnataan tänään vaalihuoneistolle ensi kertaa Hamasin terrori-iskun jälkeen, kertoo Lähi-idän erikoistoimittaja Antti Kuronen.

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Kansainvälisen politiikan kannalta muutos on vähäinen, voittipa Israelin vaaleissa kumpi tahansa, arvioi Lähi-idän tutkija Timo R. Stewart.

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Polling stations closed in Israel on Tuesday for a pivotal general election that opinion polls suggest will be a tight race.

A man with a knife was arrested at an Israeli election event for left-wing leader Yair Golan as Israelis vote in a crucial election.

Egyptian man held after crossing into Israel near Nitzana, his motive for the crossing still unknown.

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Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it.

Israel holds its first parliamentary election on Tuesday since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that sparked its war in Gaza to decide if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in office. Matt Gutman reports.

As Israelis head to the polls, the country's conflict with Iran casts a long shadow over the ballot box. But any leadership changes in Israel may not be enough to shake up its grand strategy on Tehran.

The US and Israel have teased strikes around their elections, particularly against Iran's civilian infrastructure.

Arab voters have gone to polling stations in substantial numbers across Israel in a surge that could prove decisive in forming the country’s next government. By midmorning on Tuesday, the overall turnout in Israel’s election was the highest since 1981, and that was reflected in Nazareth, which has an almost entirely Arab population of Muslims and Christians.

Israels Wahlberechtigte „strömen“ zu den Wahllokalen: Bei der ersten Wahl nach dem Überfall der Terrororganisation Hamas am 7. Oktober 2023 zeichnet sich eine außergewöhnlich hohe Wahlbeteiligung ab. Mittags – nach fünf Stunden – lag diese so hoch wie seit 1977 nicht mehr. Die höchste Beteiligung seit Jahrzehnten zeichnet sich ab.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who voted just after midday, faces an array of parties seeking to oust Israel's longest-serving premier from power.

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The Israeli army entered a fifth day of a large-scale offensive in Hebron Tuesday, displacing nearly 5,000 Palestinians from their homes. The Hebron municipality said in a statemen...

Democrats are still holding a slight edge with Election Day a week away, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, Israelis are casting their votes in an election that could change leadership.

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Israelis voted Tuesday at the highest rate in 45 years, delivering a wartime verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what many called the nation's most consequential electi...

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The question of accountability for the government’s failures in the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, looms over the election.

Israelis vote as Netanyahu faces Gadi Eisenkot amid divisions over the wars in Gaza and Iran and growing isolation.

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Israel faces four potential scenarios for government formation if neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot secures a majority in Tuesday’s general election, according to an Isr...

Israel could face four possible scenarios for forming its next government if neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot secures enough support to...

Neither Netanyahu nor rival alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot has a clear path to power

Benjamin Netanjahun pelko vaalitappiosta vaikuttaa kasvaneen ennen tiistain vaaleja. Päävastustaja Gadi Eisenkot kutsui häntä jo hysteeriseksi.

Israel sealed the West Bank, emptied parts of Hebron and tightened the squeeze on Gaza as its election campaign closed.

Israel's election has ended in an apparent deadlock with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, nor his main rival Gadi Eisenkot, on track for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.