Miki Zohar says legislation blasted as racist had backfired on Likud by energizing Arab voters; congratulates Liberman on being the 'only winner' of the elections

Leading parties both at 32 seats; MK Avigdor Liberman, with 9 seats, repeats pledge that he will only join a broad unity government

Party leaders predict end of Netanyahu's term as premier, say Likud leader helped spur vote by casting aspersions on Arab community

Clear picture of results not expected until later Wednesday as authorities implement new anti-fraud measures, delaying count

TV networks update their projections with true results from sampled polling stations, indicating an even tougher path for Netanyahu to form coalition

A dozen voters say PM's failed bid to place cameras in polling booths didn't deter them, but worry not enough others showing up to cast ballots

Two days before elections, residents of Tira and Taibe complain of systemic discrimination and neglect of their communities, but some remain determined to go to the polls

Everything you need to know about the front-runners, the new alliances, the parties in danger of stumbling under the electoral threshold, and the earnest yet hopeless unknowns

Some Arab voters say they'll back Blue and White to defeat Netanyahu, while Jewish supporters of Arab parties see their votes as necessary to stop 'the antidemocratic current'

Despite hope that a reconstituted Joint List will increase voter participation, a general lack of confidence in the Knesset could keep many Arab Israelis away from the polls