Israel's exit polls show Netanyahu and opposition tied, Arab-led parties projected record Knesset gains

Exit polls after Israel's October 27 election show Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc and Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc tied at 51 seats each, short of the 61 needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. The Joint List and Ra'am are projected to win a combined 18 seats, their best result ever, after turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel reached roughly 80%. Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas said 'there is no government' with the numbers as they stand, since both main blocs campaigned against relying on Arab party support.

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