Eric Adams elected mayor despite weak Hasidic support; Jewish Republican Inna Vernikov defeats Steven Saperstein in City Council race; Brad Lander to be next comptroller

Central Elections Committee review process 'pointed at irregularities' in polling stations in southern town of Rahat, central city of Lod and northern community of Iksal

After PM's party alleges fraud, Central Elections Committee head Orly Adas says a total of 1,300 ballots being reexamined while 5,000 are needed to change Knesset seat distribution

With 99.9% of ballots counted, Likud has 36 seats to Blue and White's 33; results unlikely to fluctuate further

Updated results from election committee leave Netanyahu's right-wing bloc at 58 seats, 3 short of Knesset majority, as double envelopes are tallied

After worse showing than in September election, Blue and White leader urges waiting for final tally, as party MKs deny weighing defection to a Likud coalition

With 97% of count predicting PM-led political bloc slightly short of 61 seats, Likud leader sits down with party chiefs, who vow to form right-wing government

Yisrael Beytenu leader, who twice refused to join right-wing Netanyahu government, says party will 'make a decision one way or the other'