A closer look at “Netanyahu Didn’t Win Israel’s Election, But He’s Far From Out: Here’s Why”, exactly as the source publishes it. Israel’s fourth election in two years has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu short of a parliamentary majority, but the country’s fractured political landscape means he still has multiple paths to stay in power. Preliminary results show his Likud party and its right-wing allies winning around 52 Preliminary results show his Likud party and its right-wing allies winning around 52 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, far from the 61 needed to govern.
Yet a bloc of parties opposed to Netanyahu also fell short, leaving the balance of power with smaller parties that could tip either way. Netanyahu’s ability to form a coalition may hinge on persuading right-wing rival Naftali Bennett or the Islamist Ra’am party to support him, or on triggering yet another election if no one can build a government. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.
