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Israeli Election Produces No Clear Winner as Returns Continue

Polls have closed in Israel's parliamentary election with no clear winner, and returns are still being reported, according to BBC News and The Hill.

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Polls have closed in Israel's parliamentary election, and there is no clear winner, according to BBC News. Its video report, headlined "No clear winner" in Israel election - what happens now?, asks what follows the vote.

The Hill reported in its Morning Report newsletter, written by Jared Gans, that returns are steadily being reported in what it called Israel's critical parliamentary elections. The newsletter said one thing was becoming clear: there is "uncertainty ahead."

The Hill's excerpt mentions a coalition of parties before it is cut off mid-sentence, so it does not report how that coalition performed.

Neither the BBC News summary nor The Hill excerpt includes vote totals, seat counts, or a timeline for forming a government. The Hill's newsletter also listed a Federal Reserve rate decision and other items, which are outside this report.

Both reports describe the outcome as unsettled while the count continued, according to their summaries, and neither names a projected winner. Readers seeking final results or the identity of any prospective government would need later reporting, which was not among the materials used for this story.

Sources: BBC News: Watch: 'No clear winner' in Israel election - what happens now?; The Hill: What's next for Israel as elections leave no clear winner.