Deeply Polarized Israel Fails to Anoint a Leader Once Again

Deadlock leaves Netanyahu scrambling to woo right-wing rivals
The prime minister may also need the support of an Arab party

WATCH: Exit polls and early results in Israel suggest the country’s fourth election in two years hasn’t produced a clear winner. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Amy Teibel

March 24, 2021 at 4:26 AM UTC

Updated on

March 24, 2021 at 7:56 AM UTC

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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.