Elections in Israel: the vote is over and the polls show an equal conflict between Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz

The first polls at the end of the polls after the closure of the elections in Israel showed dispute between the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, Benny Gantz.

Although the first figures may give a slight advantage for Gantz, Local media reported that Netanyahu still has a better chance of forming a government coalition.

In any case, the polls excluded the illusions of Netanyahu, who thought he could win a simple victory. according to Haaretzexit polls were contradictory: while some gave the advantage to Gantz, others spoke of a technical draw.

As a consequence, Both the Likud representative and the blue and white party claimed victory after the election was closed.

According to digital television i24, Gantz's coalition would consist of 33 seats, while the current prime minister would stay at 27, six seats.

Other means give a narrowest margin at Gantz, from 37 to 33 according to channel 12, a small difference from a seat for the state television network Kan, which predicts respectively 37 and 36 seats.

Kan adds that matches like New right, Minister of Education Naftali Benet, the far right Zehut and the new Gesher formation, they would not enter the Cámara, by not exceeding the threshold of 3.25% of the votes.

"We won, the Israeli people spoke! Thanks to thousands of activists and more than a million voters … In this election, there is clearly a winner and a defeated … Bibi promised 40 seats and lost a lot of time ", said through his Twitter account Gantz and Yair Lapid, the list of Blue and White heads.

"The right led by Likud has won a clear victory"Netanyahu said, citing the formation of a government overnight.

Despite the triumph of Gantz's list, polls continue to make more likely the formation of a right-wing government, calculating at center block and left between 56 and 60 seats and right between 60 and 66.