Sources bash PM for 'irresponsible' strategy of building up his own party in direct confrontation with opposition leader, leaving Labor and Meretz struggling to beat threshold

Central Elections Committee head Orly Adas says incidents were not dramatic and dealt with, as Likud leader tries to cast doubt on ballots cast for Arab parties

Likud leader, forecast in polls to retake power, promises to form 'national government' and return pride to Israel, while nodding at nationalist allies, but also vows to heal rifts

Exit polls show Ra'am, Hadash-Ta'al crossing electoral threshold and Balad on the cusp as some voice fear over Religious Zionism's strong showing

Far-right MK strikes relatively conciliatory tone, saying he considers those who didn't vote for him 'brothers,' while insisting that his party represents diverse array of Israelis

Netanyahu calls surveys 'a good start' as Religious Zionism's Smotrich hails 'historic' win, while Yesh Atid calls for patience and Ayelet Shaked concedes

Voters in Ghajar on Lebanon border proudly back Likud as turnout is high; in nearby Buq'ata in Golan, Druze largely shun the ballot amid signs of slow shift to accepting the state

Bloc led by Likud leader forecast to muster 61-62 seats in 120-member Knesset, with Religious Zionism predicted to win up to 15 seats, but actual vote count could remake picture

Lapid says election hangs on a thread, Likud and allies claim leftist strongholds seeing long lines, and several parties warn they're falling below threshold as voting nears end

National Unity party minister Chili Tropper blames the jeers at the holy site on Netanyahu's 'lies'