According to the partial official results, Likud has 27 seats, Yashar 21, Netanyahu's bloc 53, the opposition bloc with 48 and Arab parties with 19. Reservists and Economic Party remain below electoral threshold, with 2.67%.
Qatar denies allegations of funding efforts to influence Israel's elections, accusing Israeli politicians of spreading disinformation.
Journalist Avishai Grinzaig questions why Shin Bet disclosed suspected Qatari funding after the elections, while the scope of the affair remains unclear.
Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg instructs Shin Bet chief David Zini to investigate suspected elections interference by illegally-funded foreign Arab entities.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog praises Israel's robust democracy, says suspected foreign interference in elections must be fully investigated.
Greek container ship carrying 421 containers from Haifa to Romania sinks after reported drone strike off Bulgaria's coast.
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman insists party will only join coalition of Zionist parties without Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ruling out haredim and Arabs.
Yoaz Hendel comments on election results, with his party still below the electoral threshold, blaming Election Day media coverage for deterring voters and vowing to push for a third political bloc even if another election is held.
For more than 2 years, Dikla Cohen has raised nine children and carried her late husband's debts by herself.
Culture Minister Miki Zohar says Yashar! chair Gadi Eisenkot's advisers pushing him to break election promises, form government with Arab parties.
Police arrest four more suspects, including three school principals, in an alleged Ra'am election bribery scheme. Tens of thousands of shekels in cash were found in envelopes during searches.
Likud calls suspected foreign interference in Israel's elections 'earthquake,' alleging an attempt to buy Arab votes and demanding thorough investigation.
Collapse sends shockwaves through Shas leadership, 'Focusing on the haredi base at the expense of the traditional electorate was a fatal mistake,' admits a senior Shas official.
