Just checked http://www.haaretz.com/, which had this headline:
“Likud, Zionist Union neck and neck; Rivlin calls for unity government
“Live Updates: Channel 10 and Channel 1 both gave Likud and Zionist Union 27 Knesset seats, while Channel 2’s exit poll gave 28 seats to Likud, and 27 to Zionist Union. Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein says final tally may not be published until Friday.”
I’m sure there’s some interesting back room wheeling and dealing going on to see who can come up with a coalition.
Haaretz is the left wing media.
If they are calling for a unity government, that is a strong indication that the left lost in the election.