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Netanyahu's caretaker role keeps wartime decisions in his hands

Bloomberg's Dan Williams explains why an unresolved election does not immediately remove Netanyahu's authority to pursue Israel's conflicts.

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Netanyahu Leads Eisenkot With Over Half Israel Votes Counted

An election without a clear governing majority still leaves someone in charge. Reporting from Jerusalem, Bloomberg's Dan Williams explains that Benjamin Netanyahu will remain caretaker prime minister while coalition negotiations proceed, retaining the power to pursue the conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

That is the practical consequence behind the close count in Bloomberg News' unusually fast-moving Short. It passed 110,000 views within 15 hours, far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for this format.

The report separates Likud's expected position as the largest party from Netanyahu's ability to assemble a government. Neither his alliance nor Gadi Eisenkot's centrist bloc has a clear majority. Williams points to the possible role of Arab parties in coalition negotiations, with 61 seats needed to command the Knesset.

The count has also moved since the Short's initial update. In a separate report with almost all ballots counted, Bloomberg still placed Netanyahu's alliance ahead of Eisenkot's, but neither had a clear route to government. Williams' central point remains consequential: negotiations can leave the political outcome unresolved while Netanyahu continues exercising the powers of office.

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