# What happens if Netanyahu can’t form a government?

https://mins.news/en/video/119509

- BBC News, 2026-10-28 17:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQmH5xfRWHk

> With most votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc is narrowly ahead, but neither it nor the opposition is on course for a majority. Netanyahu is urging a strong right-wing government, while Likud is set to be the largest party. Rival Gadi Eisenkot says voters chose to end Netanyahu’s term. Forming a coalition and determining the country’s direction could take days or weeks.

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