Israel election results live: exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs

Both blocs would fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government as support for Palestinian parties surgesFull report: Israel election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seatsAnalysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscapeIsrael election: what we know so farIt’s just after 6am in Tel Aviv where Israeli’s are waking up to exit polls that show no clear victor in yesterday’s elections, with uncertainty guaranteed at this point. The polls published by Israel’s major TV networks show Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing bloc tied with the opposition grouping led by Gadi Eisenkot on 51 seats each, short of the 61 seats needed to form a majority coalition government.

Netanyahu took the stage at a post-election rally in Jerusalem just after 3am, telling his supporters official results will show that “Likud is the largest party in Israel”. He told his…