Palestinian parties' gains in Israeli election pose dilemma for opposition bloc

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Exit polls after Israel's election show no clear winner; official results due November 4

Israelis voted on Tuesday in their highest numbers in decades, and exit polls showed no clear winner. Polls indicated big gains for Arab and Palestinian parties, with up to 18 seats projected for the Arab bloc, and a loss of seats for Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit. Official results are due on November 4.

• Exit polls following Tuesday's vote indicate no clear winner, with official results due on November 4.
• The Joint Arab List celebrated record turnout as exit polls projected as many as 18 seats for the Arab bloc.
• Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot would have to cooperate with Arab-Israeli leaders to have a hope of governing, according to the reporting.
• On election day Netanyahu accused Arab citizens of trying to steal the elections, which the New York Times describes as a racial appeal; Ben-Gvir was defiant as polls showed his party losing seats.