Unity, defections or another election: Israel’s paths out of deadlock
The country's next government will depend on whether its political leaders can reconcile their competing commitments, or whether voters will again be asked to resolve a deadlock that negotiations could not
Assessment
Israel's political system is stuck between three outcomes: a unity government, defections from existing blocs, or yet another election. The core problem is that leaders hold commitments that appear mutually exclusive, and voters have already shown they cannot break the impasse. Watch whether any faction leader blinks first, because that will determine if the country faces another costly campaign or a workable coalition.