In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing right-wing Likud Party appears to be neck-and-neck with his main centrist rival for seats in the new parliament.
With final results still hours away, the early indications are that the 69-year-old Mr Netanyahu has suffered a setback by failing to score a decisive victory, but is on course to continue leading the government.
Listen to the report by Eric Tlozek on the ABC AM program.