Netanyahu initiates coalition talks with Bennett

Benjamin Netanyahu has called Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett to discuss establishing a right-wing coalition government, after exit polls put the prime minister’s Likud party one seat ahead of the Zionist Camp.

Other polls said Likud and the Zionist Camp - led by Isaac Herzog - were equal on 27 seats.

While Netanyahu has moved swiftly to negotiate a coalition government, it remains unclear as to whether he will be able to build a new right-wing administration.

Analysts at the European Council on Foreign Relations have calculated the possible coalitions based on current exit polls.