At 1.00 a.m Election Committee begins counting 'double envelopes' with votes of soldiers, prisoners and diplomats; no change in mandates and coalition deadlock persists

Ruling party appears to soften stance, says PM will court all 'Zionist' parties; Blue and White sources stress Gantz won't team up with Netanyahu due to looming criminal charges

In latest tally, blocs no closer to receiving 61 seats needed for Knesset majority without secularist Liberman

Likud and right-wing ally Yamina projected to win fewer seats than expected, despite PM's campaign efforts to shore up nationalist support

Representatives of other political parties report Fureidis case to police, Central Elections Committee

Meeting with political allies, Netanyahu's party seeks to present united front against pressure to form unity government with Blue and White

Left-wing bloc leads the right with 56 seats to 55; Joint List expected to secure 13; Yisrael Beytenu on course to decide the makeup of next government

Unity government? Liberman plus the religious right? Gantz getting Arab support? With inconclusive results, someone will have to compromise to avoid 3rd elections in a year

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

Blue and White chairman says he hopes politics will 'cam down a little bit' after vote, as preliminary results show his party deadlocked with Netanyahu's Likud