'We value our dialogue and the longstanding friendship between our countries. We sincerely wish peace and security for the people of Israel and better future for a whole region,' Janša wrote.

The final bloc breakdown therefore stands at 53 seats for Netanyahu's current coalition, 48 for the opposing bloc and 19 for the Arab parties.

With 100% of the regular ballots counted, excluding the double-envelope votes, Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, while the bloc of parties seeking to replace him, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has 48.