Israel election: exit polls show deadlock between Netanyahu and Herzog

Israeli prime minister appears to have recovered from low poll numbers ahead of the election as he claims ‘great victory’ on Twitter despite the tieBinyamin Netanyahu’s last-minute campaign to persuade voters not to abandon his Likud party appears to have succeeded as exit polls from Israel’s general election showed him deadlocked with his main rival, Isaac Herzog of the Zionist Union. Related: Israel elections: first exit polls report deadlock for Netanyahu and Herzog – live updates