Netanyahu is down but not out – this is no time to bet against the comeback king
With 600,000 votes still uncounted and Bibi’s opposition facing a deep dilemma over how to form a governing bloc, Israel could yet see him back at the helm
Assessment
The uncounted ballots leave the election outcome genuinely unsettled, not a done deal for Netanyahu's opponents. His political survival instinct has been tested before, and the opposition's coalition math looks fragile. The real question is whether they can hold together long enough to form a government before he finds a crack to exploit. Watch the next few days for defections or backroom deals that shift the math.