Official turnout was 77.9%, with 5,716,665 total votes cast; Central Elections Committee reiterates that investigation into alleged voter fraud 'will not affect final results'

Shin Bet, whose chief had praised vote on election day, stresses suspicions remain unproven and do not implicate Arab voters as a whole; police say no basis for Likud's claims of stolen election

As near-final vote count indicate a looming political deadlock, investors brace for weeks of uncertainty, after betting on a change in government

Further updates unlikely before Thursday as Central Election Committee turns attention to double envelope ballots and ordinary ballots requiring extra oversight

Soldiers, prisoners and diplomats have cast 430,000 to 480,000 ballots that are only being counted from Wednesday night, but history suggests they won't break election stalemate

Though right-wing candidate had said he would look to contest results, his Liberal Party says it accepts outcome after falling short in tight runoff election