Israel's Election: What Comes Next As Netanyahu Rises Just Short Of A Majority
The country's longest-serving prime minister claimed his "biggest win," but his coalition again appears to lack enough support to form a government.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, claimed victory in Monday's election but it was not clear whether he could muster a governing majority.
Has "Bibi, king of Israel" — as his diehard supporters like to chant — found a way to extend his reign?
His veritable throne has been wobbling in the past year. Bribery allegations led to an indictment. Onetime allies turned against him, mounting the strongest challenge yet to his political survival. Election after election ended in stalemate.
It is not certain whether Monday's election, the third in a year, will resolve
