Partial results from Israel's contentious election show no clear winner

What the coverage shows

Most outlets frame the story as an election that produced no clear majority, with Netanyahu and his rival bloc both short of the 61 seats needed; Reuters, Axios, CNN, The Economist and BBC all stress the deadlock, while France 24 also notes both leaders’ claims to form a government. The main divergence is that NPR foregrounds record turnout, The Guardian US and Al Jazeera emphasize the rise of Palestinian voters and parties, and France 24’s later update is the only one saying Netanyahu is edging closer to a majority.

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