Israel’s hung parliament forces Netanyahu or Eisenkot to build fragile coalitions, making the election outcome uncertain and highlighting the difficulty of forming a stable government.
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Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot won a majority in Israel’s Parliament, leaving both with a chance to form a government. Our Jerusalem bureau chief, David M. Halbfinger, explains the possible coalitions and the obstacles to an opposition alliance that could include Arab parties.
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