"Inconclusive results": Israeli election still up in the air as major parties fall short

Israel's future governance is still up in the air, with parties on all sides falling short of the required 61 seats.  

With most votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's holding a narrow lead over rival Gadi Eisenkot, with 53 seats to 48. 

The Arab parties have surged to a record 19.  

ABC News Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran told Mike Hosking we could see parties from either bloc break away to form a coalition.  

He says there's already speculation of Netanyahu trying to form a unity government with Eisenkot, who's campaigned for most of the year for him to go. 

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