The final results of the Israeli election show a resounding victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, the Associated Press reports.
Isaac Herzog, leader of the leftist Zionist Union party, has now conceded the election to Mr Netanyahu, despite exit polls suggesting the two parties had drawn a similar number of votes.
The final tally in Israel's general election shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing party Likud won by just five seats.
With 99.5 per cent of votes now counted, Likud claimed 29 seats in the election, while the leftist opposition - Zionist Union - won 24 of the 120-seat Knisset.
A coalition of right-wing politicians will now be formed over the coming weeks.
On both sides there is dealing to be done as some exit polls show Benjamin Netanyahu and Isaac Herzog neck-and-neck in the Israeli election
Netanyahu's message to undecided voters is ‘never mind the economy, if you vote for the other guy, you and your family will not be safe.’