The results from Israel’s third elections greatly resemble the results from the previous two rounds. Still, there are two major differences. The first is the coronavirus effect. The second is a growing consensus that Israel cannot afford a fourth election round.
With so many people quarantined and not knowing when COVID-19 will disappear, fixing a date for new elections seems impossible. That could mean that a fourth round would be deferred for too long. Also, the new financial needs brought about by the coronavirus crisis cannot be provided for without a budget. Because Israel's governments have been interim ones, the country has lacked an approved state budget for over a year now.
