Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs deadlocked and shy of a majority

Israeli exit polls show Prime Minister Netanyahu's far-right coalition nearly even with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc, but both short of a 61-seat majority. Netanyahu's bloc holds 51-52 seats, Eisenkot's 49-51, with Likud projected at 27 seats versus 21 for Eisenkot's Yashar. Arab parties could win 18-19 seats, an unprecedented achievement, but a minority government remains unlikely.