Israel’s Election Too Close to Call After First Exit Polls

Neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud nor Benny Gantz’s Blue and White have sure path to majority

TEL AVIV—Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival commanded a majority after Israelis voted Tuesday, exit polls suggested, possibly opening a period of uncertainty over Israel’s next government as conflict flares between Iran and U.S. Mideast allies.

The deadlock raised the prospect of Israel’s two largest political parties forming a unity government, a task that could take weeks to negotiate. No party declared victory, in a stunning setback for Israel’s longest-serving leader.