Kadima and Likud claim victory in Israel poll

A supporter of the Likud party gestures in front of a party poster at the headquarters in Tel Aviv Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

Disappointed activists from the Labour party watch the polls Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

Israeli defence minister and leader of the Labour party Ehud Barak arrives to brief his supporters at his election campaign headquarters Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

Likud supporters attempt to rally the crowd as early exit poll results show that rival party Kadima may have won the general election Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

The Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv display exit poll results for three of Israel's parties Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters

Supporters of Israeli opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu react as they hear exit poll results Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Supporters of Avigdor Lieberman and the Yisrael Beiteinu party react after hearing exit poll results at party headquarters Photograph: Getty Images/Getty Images

A member of the Likud party awaits the speech from leader Binyamin Netanyahu Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Binyamin Netanyahu's rightwing Likud party leader delivers a speech on election night Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Tzipi Livni claims victory in the general election in front of Kadima party supporters Photograph: David Silverman/Getty Images