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Eisenkot's exit-poll lead does not settle Netanyahu's future

Bloomberg's Dan Williams explains why Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister while the search for a governing majority continues.

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Israel Election: Exit Polls Show Netanyahu Trailing Eisenkot

"An Israeli succession in government is a two-stage affair," Dan Williams tells Bloomberg's anchors from Jerusalem. The exit polls are only the beginning: assembling a coalition determines who can govern.

Bloomberg Television's report, "Israel Election: Exit Polls Show Netanyahu Trailing Eisenkot," describes an advantage for Gadi Eisenkot's bloc without a clear parliamentary majority. Williams repeatedly cautions that the outcome is too close to call.

The practical consequence is important. Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister during coalition negotiations. If those talks produce another deadlock, Williams explains, Israel could face another snap election. He points to the resulting uncertainty for military planning, the economy and passing a budget.

Parties representing Israel's Arab minority could play a decisive role. Williams reports that exit polls suggest a substantial increase in their seats, making their choices important to any attempt to assemble a majority. Those are projections, not final results.

The Short drew roughly 86,000 views in seven hours, an unusually fast start for Bloomberg's short-form uploads. Its closing scene returns to the unresolved political task: reporting from Netanyahu's sparsely attended election center, Williams says the prime minister is likely already calling potential allies.

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