Israel Election: Slender Lead For Benjamin Netanyahu Means He Could Be Asked To Form Next Government
By Max Goldbart
The election in Israel remains on a knife-edge and there is still a strong chance Benjamin Netanyahu could be asked to form the next government. Last night’s exit poll indicated that Netanyahu’s Likud Party plus right-wing bloc and challenger Gadi Eisenkot’s coalition were neck-and-neck, but with well over half of…
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Coalition government
A government formed by two or more political parties that agree to work together because none has a majority alone.
Coalitions shape which policies are possible, and disagreements between partners can bring governments down.
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