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The Israeli elections...a quick summary of the most prominent developments and what will happen now

Opinion polls at the exit from the polls, on Tuesday evening, showed that there was no clear winner in the Israeli elections. Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, was able to reach the 61 seats needed to form a ruling majority in the Knesset, which includes 120 seats.

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The Israeli elections...a quick summary of the most prominent developments and what will happen now

Opinion polls at the exit from the polls, on Tuesday evening, showed that there was no clear winner in the Israeli elections. Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, was able to reach the 61 seats necessary to form a ruling majority in the Knesset, which includes 120 seats. Here's a quick summary of where things stand:

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