Despite an earlier assessment of a virtual tie between Right and Center-Left in the projected Knesset seats, it appears that the latter may get 6 more seats thanks to revised data from Channel 13 News' exit poll.
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According to the revised data, the Joint Arab List is expected to get 15 seats, giving the overall center-left bloc 59 seats, compared to the Right's 53. While this still means neither bloc has a majority, it makes it much harder for Likud to claim victory and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a fifth term.
The data was revised after it became apparent that some participants interviewed for the exit poll had lied. This was verified in part by the real vote count from certain ballots, Channel 13 News said.
Despite the overall advantage, the Center-Left is unlikely to get a majority of the Knesset to support it without Avigdor Lieberman's party, Yisrael Beytenu, which has vowed it would only sit in a unity government comprising Likud and Blue and White.
Analysts expect the deadlock to remain for at least several weeks until one of the major parties agrees to modify its terms.
