Israel: Netanyahu could lose the election – and still govern
According to all polls over the past few months, the Israeli Prime Minister is losing his majority. However, there are three scenarios in which he could still remain in power.
Israel is set to elect a new parliament on October 27, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu expected to lose his majority, according to recent polls. His party is projected to secure around 50 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. The main challenger is the "Gush Hashinoui" or "Bloc of Change", led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, whose party Yashar is likely to come ahead of Netanjahu's Likud but not achieve a majority either.
According to Ofer Kenig of the Israel Democracy Institute, Netanjahu may remain in office as a caretaker prime minister even without a majority.
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