After elections committee certifies results, president will grant a lawmaker up to 42 days to build a coalition, although Likud leader reportedly aims to wrap up process quickly
Netanyahu calls surveys 'a good start' as Religious Zionism's Smotrich hails 'historic' win, while Yesh Atid calls for patience and Ayelet Shaked concedes
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
Knesset reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn looks at possible voting factors as US correspondent Luke Tress discusses the Israeli president's US visit and a Brooklyn yeshiva's steep fine
Party leaders cast their ballots and encourage citizens to do the same before voting ends at 10 p.m.; Beit Shemesh polling station attacked by extremists
Addressing Federations' General Assembly, president acknowledges concerns over far-right parties rising to power, but says Israel-Diaspora ties can weather it
Several Biden officials raise concern amid Religious Zionism's rise in polls; president urges them to wait until coalition is formed before drawing conclusions
Biden and other US leaders celebrate Israel's 'historic' border agreement with Beirut, but are more muted on Tehran, as they appear to lose hope in nuclear talks
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