
Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
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With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.

With 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.

The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.

Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".

The warning comes as the US State Department makes adjustments to staffing at diplomatic posts in the region.

Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.

Many view it as one of the most pivotal elections in Israel's history, with global implications.

It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement which have targeted airports and other sites in the kingdom.

More than half a million young people will cast their ballots in Israel next week - and they could make all the difference.

It comes after masked settlers attacked Palestinians and European officials visiting the West Bank during olive harvesting season.

The Israeli military condemns the violence but the prime minister's office says it is part of a "smear" campaign.

BBC Verify has identified 254 incidents from the past three years the Israeli military said it is reviewing after being accused of harm.

Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen, with forces loyal to its internationally recognised government, to a remote desert battlefield where Houthi rebels were dislodged just days ago.