Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc takes an early but marginal lead in the Israeli parliamentary election, with a third of the votes counted.

However, exit polls suggest Israel's election hangs in the balance, as neither Mr Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot can secure a clear parliamentary majority.

The two revised exit polls released so far showed Mr Netanyahu's right-wing camp and his opponent Mr Eisenkot's bloc tied at 51 seats. Israeli news outlets rely heavily on polls to predict elections.

The winning bloc needs at least 61 seats to form a majority government.

This election will determine whether Mr Netanyahu remains in power or Israel sees a change in leadership.

The election is a referendum on t...