Israel election live: exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot opposition blocs
Israel's election remained deadlocked on Tuesday, exit polls showed, with opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's bloc narrowly ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp by 52 seats to 50.
Key points
- Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest in more than two decades.
- Neither side had a clear path to forming a government.
Despite narrower exit poll figures, opposition leaders insisted the result was a defeat for the government.
Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad.
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