Israeli exit polls show huge Palestinian gains block Netanyahu from forming government

Israeli exit polls show huge Palestinian gains block Netanyahu from forming government Neither Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the Zionist opposition parties have enough seats to form a government following a huge surge in voting from Palestinian citizens of Israel, exit polls suggested on Tuesday. After polls closed at 10pm local time, public broadcaster Kan said Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 50 seats with the opposition set to take 53 - far short of a 61 seat majority. The Joint List and Ra'am, two slates representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, are projected to…