Government with the Arabs, unity, or repeat elections? All the scenarios
The election results present the political system with a not-simple tangle, as none of the blocs reaches the majority required to form a government • Netanyahu may try to bring in Bennett or Lieberman, the…
Assessment
Israel's election results have produced a deadlock where neither bloc can form a government alone. The arithmetic forces hard choices: Netanyahu may court Bennett or Lieberman, while the left bloc must decide whether to include Arab parties. Another round of elections is a real possibility if no coalition emerges. The coming weeks will test whether any leader can bridge the gaps or if the country heads back to the polls.