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No clear winner in Israeli election as votes counted; Eisenkot bloc largest but short of majority
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Polls have closed in the Israeli election and votes are being counted, with no clear winner emerging, according to BBC News. Exit polls suggest that Gadi Eisenkot's bloc won the largest number of seats but did not secure a majority. The same polls indicate that Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is set to be the biggest single party in parliament. The BBC's Hugo Bachega examines what might happen next as the vote count continues.
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Polls have closed in the Israeli election and votes are being counted.
Exit polls suggest Gadi Eisenkot's bloc has won the largest number of seats but has not won a majority.
The polls also suggest Netanyahu's Likud party is set to be the biggest single party in the parliament.
The BBC's Hugo Bachega looks at what might happen next.
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Section: Middle East
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- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Israel
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