Exit polls show Israel election deadlock, with Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot facing coalition talks after a record turnout. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot each vowed today to form a government after both came up short in the first election since the 7 October 2023 attack traumatised the country.

The country may not know who its next prime minister is for weeks or even months.

Israel Election: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest serving prime minister who has led the country for nearly two decades, had run on promises to fight enemies from Hamas to Iran and had spent election day raising fears of the strength of Israeli Arab voters.

While Netanyahu's party is projected to be the biggest in parliament, two out of three exit polls show his bloc even with the opposition. No bloc has a clear majority. DW has the latest.

Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot both claim mandate after tight Israel election, with no bloc winning a majority. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israeli exit polls show no clear winner as Eisenkot’s bloc edges ahead of Netanyahu and Arab parties make gains amid a voter turnout drive.

With exit polls pointing to a deadlock in Israel’s wartime election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a strong right-wing government, ruled out relying on Arab-led parties and vowed to work with US President Donald Trump to eliminate the threat posed by Iran.

The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues .

He did not directly claim victory, only noting that his Likud was projected to be the largest single party. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Netanyahu's bloc projected at 50 seats, Eisenkot's at 52, with 61 needed. Turnout at midday was the highest since 1977.

With exit polls pointing to a deadlock in Israel’s wartime election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a strong right-wing government, ruled out relying on Arab-led parties and vowed to work with US President Donald Trump to eliminate the threat posed by Iran.

While Netanyahu's party is projected to be the biggest in parliament, the anti-Netanyahu coalition looks set to have more seats. But no bloc has a clear majority.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast his ballot in Jerusalem, urging Israelis to vote “the right way” in a pivotal election.

Journalist Hannah McCarthy reports on the Israeli election and how candidates have “exploited” anti-Palestinian sentiment.

Voters cited the cost of living, the war and accountability for the October 7 Hamas attack among their priorities, as Gadi Eisenkot called for a change of government and Netanyahu urged Israelis to back Likud.

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a frantic alarm to the electorate, labelling election day an "emergency call" for