Talks mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar have been ongoing since Sunday
Monday’s election left the veteran right-winger in prime position to form a government and end a year of political deadlock, after similar votes in April and September proved inconclusive
Netanyahu sought to portray himself as Israel’s essential statesman in the run-up to the vote and highlighted his bond with US President Donald Trump
Security, corruption and the economy have been dominating the campaigns before Tuesday’s vote
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, opinion polls are giving Netanyahu’s Likud and Gantz’s Blue and White a similar number of seats in the 120-seat parliament
Israel’s Channel 12 television reported last week that Benny Gantz’s telephone had been hacked by Iranian intelligence
Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid said in statements they would form a joint list for the April 9 election