Israelis are choosing a new parliament Tuesday, in an election that has been heightened by a tight race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party and a center-left alliance led by Isaac Herzog.
Israelis Vote in Tight Parliamentary Election
![A man casts his vote during legislative elections in Tel Aviv, March 17, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/C3DECF51-5A36-4ED4-87D6-D5EF170C801D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man casts his vote during legislative elections in Tel Aviv, March 17, 2015.
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with his wife Sara as he speaks to the media after voting in Israel's parliamentary elections in Jerusalem, Mar. 17, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6737ED08-1ECC-42BB-8545-A6397D3CDF91_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with his wife Sara as he speaks to the media after voting in Israel's parliamentary elections in Jerusalem, Mar. 17, 2015.
![A Jewish immigrant from Ethiopia casts her ballot at a polling station in Mevaseret Zion, near Jerusalem, March 17, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/80711600-7E87-4FC0-9039-43F417D414A9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Jewish immigrant from Ethiopia casts her ballot at a polling station in Mevaseret Zion, near Jerusalem, March 17, 2015.