As countdown begins, Israeli vote defies prediction
None of the many possible outcomes of next week's vote offer real hope for a stable, majority-supported new government in Israel.
As Israelis prepare to vote in the country’s fifth elections in less than four years, Israel’s future hangs in the balance. Will former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu achieve the 61-seat Knesset majority he needs for his political comeback and reshape the country with sweeping reforms? Or will his rivals once again block him and his allies?
This round is more complex than the four previous since April 2019, with a near tie between the pro- and anti-Netanyahu blocs making predictions exceedingly difficult.
The possibilities for a governing coalition are vast. Anything could happen, even a unity government between Netanyahu and caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, despite vehement denials by all sides.
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