Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a "left-wing Arab government" after the ballot boxes for the Knesset elections closed on Tuesday. Netanyahu said during talks with those close to him, reported by Israeli Channel 14, that he intends to work on forming the next government. He considered, according to the channel, that “a leftist Arab government will be a government of terrorism.” He made these comments after the publication of election poll results, which show his Likud party as the largest party. Opinion polls of voters after casting their votes showed that the right-wing Likud Party emerged as the strongest bloc in the parliamentary elections that took place on Tuesday. Leading television networks reported that the Likud Party won 24 or 25 seats out of 120 seats in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset). The centrist Yashar Party, led by former Chief of Staff and Netanyahu's most prominent rival, Gadi Eisenkot, came in second place, winning 21 seats. But the numbers moved as the polls were updated overnight, as the number of Likud seats rose to 27 seats in the Channel 13 update, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth website. Other updates showed the two blocs tied at 51 seats each, according to CNN. However, neither Netanyahu's camp nor his political rivals were able to obtain an absolute majority, meaning that the results have not yet been decided. Polls show that neither camp guarantees reaching 61 seats, which is the threshold needed for a majority, according to Al Jazeera Net. The Arab parties stand out in this scene, as they obtain about 18 seats and may be in a position that tips the balance, according to the Jewish Chronicle, even though both camps include parties that have pledged not to work with them.