Netanyahu bloc loses majority as most ballots counted – as it happened

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You can also read this analysis from our Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, who has outlined the options available to Benjamin Netanyahu in the light of Tuesday’s election results.

Israel’s future hangs in the balance as it has become clear that Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his governing majority. His political fate now depends on whether opposition Jewish parties are prepared to forge a common front with Palestinian parties, whose support surged in Tuesday’s historic elections. Indeed, Gadi Eisenkot and his allies face a clear choice: either make a pact with Arab Israeli parties heading for a record result of 19 seats, or hand Netanyahu a political lifeline in the form of new elections…