The potential kingmaker of the election, Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman, says he will insist upon a unity government that includes Netanyahu's Likud and its main challenger, the centrist Blue and White party. There won't be a third round of elections and the parties will have to deal with the "constellation" that emerges from this vote, he says.

In interview with JNS, conservative radio personality, author Mark Levin says the Left "is always looking for a way to walk away with a piece of paper and peace in our time. You know what? Sometimes, you don't get peace in our time because sometimes, there are really bad people running countries that want to do really bad things."

Voter turnout for the election stands at 69.4%. Yisrael Beytenu, only party not clearly aligned with either camp, may decide identity of prime minister. All exit polls show far-right Otzma Yehudit failing to pass the minimum electoral threshold.

Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayyeh warns: If Netanyahu follows through on his annexation pledge, Israel "will have terminated all the agreements it signed with us." "We will do everything we can to strengthen our people's steadfastness on our land," he says.

"Unidentified warplanes" strike Shiite militia targets in the Al Bukamal region of eastern Syria early Tuesday morning, Arab media outlets report. The airstrikes were allegedly carried out near the Iraqi border and targeted the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Units. One Iraqi news channel says Israel behind the attacks.