Exit polls point to Netanyahu win in Israeli election

Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Prime Minister and the head of Likud party, waves to his supporters during a national election, in Ashkelon, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Exit polls in Israel indicate that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies may have won enough seats to return to power in a nationalist and religious government after three and a half years of political gridlock.

The polls are preliminary and final results could change as votes are counted in the coming hours.