Deeply Polarized Israel Fails to Anoint a Leader Once Again
Published Date: 3/24/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
No clear winner emerged from Israel’s fourth election in two years, leaving legally embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambling to woo political rivals as he struggles to cling to power. Tuesday’s vote was a referendum on Netanyahu’s leadership, which has been tested by graft charges against him and a coronavirus outbreak that’s been curbed but not quelled by the world’s most aggressive vaccination drive. With about 87% of the votes counted, neither the prime minister nor his opponents controlled enough seats in parliament to command a majority of its 120 seats. Netanyahu’s fate, the partial vote indicated, could rest on his ability to co-opt a former ally who challenged him for the premiership this time -- and possibly a breakaway Arab party. Failure could tip Israel toward a fifth election. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake