Netanyahu survived Israel's election - but a political reckoning may only be beginning
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu's political survival is remarkable. But the election has also revealed a weakened bloc, the beginnings of change, and serious failures by the pollsters
Assessment
Netanyahu made it through the election intact, but the results show his coalition is not as strong as it once was. The pollsters got it wrong again, which raises questions about how much anyone really knows about voter sentiment. The real test comes next: whether Netanyahu can govern with a narrower base or whether the cracks in his bloc widen into a full break.