Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.

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The president has a largely ceremonial role, except after elections when it is his responsibility to pick a candidate for prime minister.

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Most votes were expected to be counted by Wednesday, but forming a government could take weeks of negotiations — or require another election.

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The Venezuelan opposition leader returned home from exile to a country firmly under American control. How are her relations with Washington?

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The Yemeni militia is using the culture of its sworn enemies in the renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia.

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Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for an election that will determine the country’s next prime minister. But it can take weeks, months or longer to form a new government.

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