Israel exit polls show election deadlock, with Netanyahu’s fate in balance

Israel’s election ended in an ⁠apparent deadlock on Tuesday, exit polls by major television networks showed, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival Gadi Eisenkot on track for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. The stalemate could work in ‌Netanyahu’s favour, allowing the long-serving prime minister to remain in power in a caretaker capacity while parties try to forge a governing coalition. Final results could take days, and Israel’s fragmented political system leaves...