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07:30 97.5% of all votes counted; Barak - 56%, Netanyahu - 43.9%
07:00 96% of all votes counted
05:00 85.5% of votes for PM counted, 79.9% votes for Knesset counted
04:30 Statistics released:
Jerusalem: Barak - 34.7%, Netanyahu - 65.2%,
Tel Aviv: Barak - 64.7%, Netanyahu - 35%,
Haifa: Barak - 67.1%, Netanyahu - 32.8%
04:10 Statistics released: 86% of settlers votes went to Netanyahu, 94% of the Arab sector votes went to Barak, 94% of Haredi votes went to Netanyahu
04:00 Television shows direct katyusha hit on appartment in the north, no serious injuries
03:20 Barak addresses huge rally at Kikar Rabin in Tel Aviv, saying, "This is a victory for all Israel"
02:25 Barak makes his first public speech from the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv since the election
02:15 White House releases particulars of message from Bill Clinton to Ehud Barak, that Israel's new leader has received a strong mandate from the Israeli people to continue the peace process
02:10 58.8% Barak after 25.3% of the votes counted
01:50 Citizens ordered to go shelter in Northern Israel
01:45 Katushyas rockets fired into Northern Israel
01:40 59.6% Barak, after 16.8% of votes counted. Celebrations continue in Tel Aviv
01:15 First actual results released. 60% Barak after 10.8% of votes counted
00:30 Clinton and Gore speak to Barak on the telephone

May 17th
23:45 Leah Rabin announces her happiness at Barak's victory.
23:40 Netanyahu phones Barak to congratulate him
23:00 Thousands pour in to celebrate at Kikar Rabin in Tel Aviv
22:30 Netanyahu concedes defeat, wishes Ehud Barak success and announces he is quitting active politics.
22:00 Television Exit polls report Netanyahu crushed. Ehud Barak wins in a landslide unprecedented in modern Israeli history.
21:05 PM Binyamin Netanyahu was closeted with his close advisers in a 16th floor suite at Jerusalem's Hilton Hotel, Israel Radio reported.
21:00 71% of eligible votes had been cast.
20:50 Netanyahu phones adviser Arthur Finklestein, Israel Radio reported, to prepare reactions for two sets of results.
19:30 Security blanket increased around Mordechai and Barak following threats to their personal safety.
19:00 61% reported to have voted, one percent more than the same hour last elections
17:30 90% of prisoners eligible to vote have cast their ballots
14:30 Complaint lodged by One Israel after PM Netanyahu gives live pirate radio interview
14:00 42% reported voted
14:00 Haredi voters complain of harrassment by One Israel observers
13:45 Police confirm 200 instances of disorder
13:30 5 Cases of fraud discovered
13:00 600,000 votes already cast
10:00 16% of voters have voted
07:00 Poll centers open nationwide