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Israeli exit polls show a deadlock and point to a setback for Netanyahu

The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of the opposition on Wednesday after 50% of votes were counted in Israel's pivotal general election, figures from the Central Elections Committee showed. Netanyahu's bloc was projected to win 56 of the 120 seats in the parliament, compared with 49 for the opposition bloc and 15 for the Arab parties. The partial results are likely to change, and several exit polls showed the camps neck-and-neck without a majority. Initial exit polls suggeste