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With 70% of votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud leads but three possible paths to government formation keep Israel's election uncertain.

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The Washington Post left
Although neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his primary challenger won enough seats to form the next government outright, Netanyahu is likely the largest vote-getter, according to multiple exit polls conducted by Israeli TV channels.
NPR left
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc was leading opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties had a strong showing, and a key question now is whether Eisenkot's bloc will consider forming a coalition with them. n.pr/4kqQaqC

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The Economist center
Exit polls suggest that the prime minister’s Likud party has lost around a fifth of the 32 seats it won in the 2022 election and that his coalition will fall short of a majority in the Knesset by at least ten seats

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Unrated, estimated and state media 2

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