How Israel’s Election Could End

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...

By David M. Halbfinger, Leila Medina and Rebecca Suner · The New York Times – World

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.