West Bank and Gaza reax to Israel election result

Palestinian political officials on Wednesday said that no matter the election outcome, Israel would continue to expand settlements and entrench its occupation of war-won territories.

"This is what Netanyahu had persuaded the Israelis to support him for", said Nabil Shaath, the Palestinian President's adviser for international affairs.

Uncertainty is hovering over the outcome of Israel's parliamentary election.

Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sworn political rivals determined to depose him are lacking a clear path to building a governing coalition.

"The identity of any incoming Israeli government will not change the nature of conflict with this occupation", said Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman in Gaza.