Fourth Israeli election projects good chance of fifth poll
Benjamin Netanyahu looks likely to have to cobble together a coalition that might include Jewish ultra-Orthodox, ultranationalist and Arab parties to secure another term
24 March 2021 - 12:33
Jerusalem — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for another term looked uncertain on Wednesday after partial results from Israel’s fourth national election in two years projected no clear path to victory.
Though an official result was still hours — or days — away, with about 88% of votes counted, it appeared that Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud, would have to cobble together an unlikely coalition that might include Jewish ultra-Orthodox, ultranationalist and Arab parties to secure another term...
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