Israel election deadlocked as Netanyahu and rival remain neck-and-neck

The results of the Israeli elections are still unclear, two days after voters went to the polls and with 95 per cent of votes counted.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz are vying to lead a coalition government in Israel Source: AAP

Israelis are coming to grips with an uncertain political future two days after an election that left the country's two main political parties deadlocked and with no clear path to a coalition government.

With nearly 95 per cent of votes counted on Thursday, the Blue and White party stood at 33 seats in Israel's 120-seat parliament.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Source: AAP

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud stood at 32 seats.

But with the election's apparent kingmaker, Avigdor Lieberman, insisting on a secular government between the two, and Blue and White refusing to sit in such a coalition with Mr Netanyahu still heading Likud, it was unclear what the way forward may be.

Avigdor Lieberman is insisting on a secular coalition government. Source: AAP

Israel's president will consult in the coming days with all parties before selecting the candidate he believes has the best chance of forming a stable coalition.