Key takeaways

Good evening,

Areeb here from MEE's London office. With most of the votes counted after Tuesday's election, Israel is set for another political deadlock. Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and Benny Gantz's Blue and White Party emerged with 32 seats each - falling well short of a 61-seat majority. A unity government bringing together the two rivals could be the only path forward to end the impasse.

Here's a round-up of key points to watch over the coming weeks:

1) Once all the votes are counted, all eyes will turn to President Reuven Rivlin, who is likely to meet with Netanyahu and Gantz following consultations with the smaller parties.

2) The Joint List, which represents Palestinian citizens of Israel, is set to win 12 seats in the Israeli Knesset and could become Israel's official opposition.

3) Avigdor Lieberman, whose Yisrael Beiteinu party is poised to win nine seats, called for a secular unity government between Gantz and Netanyahu. He has already ruled out sitting in a coalition with the Joint List.

4) Netanyahu ruled out the prospect of joining forces with Gantz to form a national unity government. While Gantz hinted that he was open to the idea, he said he will wait for the final results to make a decision.

5) The outcome of political crisis may spell the end of Netanyahu's political career, as he faces multiple investigations into several corruption cases.

For now, we will be stopping further updates on the blog. Till then, tune in for our latest coverage on future developments on Israeli politics via Facebook and Twitter.