article_snippet: Polls carried out by Israel's three major TV stations have shown an extremely tight race between the Prime Minister's ruling Likud Party and opposition leader Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union.
article_snippet: According to Exit polls, carried out by Israel's leading television channels, Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union is tied with the centre-left Zionist Union party.
article_snippet: But the mixed results are sure to disappoint Herzog, who had been tipped to come out on top in the election.
article_snippet: Experts agreed that the vote had largely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.
article_snippet: Final opinion polls published late last week put Herzog ahead with 25-26 seats with Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud taking 20-22.
article_snippet: But Experts also warned about the reliability of the polls, pointing to the 2013 election when Experts completely failed to predict the level of support for centrist newcomer Yesh Atid.
article_snippet: Herzog (second left), pictured with Herzog (second left) wife Michal after casting their votes, had been tipped to come out on top in the 2013 election when they completely failed to predict the level of support for centrist newcomer Yesh Atid .
highlights_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tied with Zionist Union's Isaac Herzog .
  
highlights_snippet: Results likely to disappoint Zionist Union's Isaac Herzog who was tipped to come out on top .
  