In Israel, 24 hours after the polls closed in a pivotal election for the country, the results are deadlocked.
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Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies lost their majority, but could he remain in power as opposition parties fail to unite against him?
The Israeli Knesset is made up of 120 seats, with 61 needed to form a majority government.
With over 85 per cent of ballots now counted, Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, while his opponent and former general Gadi Eisenkot's coalition has 48.
And, after a record turn-out, Arab-led parties now have an unprecedented 19 seats.
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