Published: 26 March 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
A new government seems unlikely: here's five scenarios to break deadlock (Haaretz)
Among the options, Naftali Bennett could agree to bring Netanyahu down, while Israel's centre-left politicians might break their election promises and join up with the prime minister
Netanyahu beaten, not (yet) defeated (Al-Monitor)
BEN CASPIT: With most of the votes counted, it seems that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no Knesset majority and almost no options for composing the next government.
'Not in anyone's pocket': Islamist party leader not ruling out joining Netanyahu after surprising election result (Haaretz)
Israel election 2021 results; United Arab List's Mansour Abbas, who has become a potential kingmaker, said any deal will depend on solving problems facing Arab society; Likud lawmakers split on working with the party
Ra’am officials, far-right Ben Gvir rule out joining forces in a coalition (Times of Israel)
Kahanist soon-to-be MK calls Mansour Abbas a Hamas supporter; officials in Islamist party say he’s a ‘racist’ and partnering in same government ‘impossible’
Gideon Sa’ar spurns coalition talks with Netanyahu (Ynet)
Former Likudnik doubles down on election promise, saying has no intention of joining a government led by his erstwhile boss even at the cost of sitting in the opposition
With prospect of 5th ballot, anti-Netanyahu bloc mulls law banning him from race (Times of Israel)
Labor MK says party will make fresh effort to legislate against a person under criminal trial forming coalition; Lieberman reportedly backs move, Sa’ar said open to possibility
Photo: Yamina leader Naftali Bennett (left) and Mansour Abbas, head of Arab party Ra’am
