He’ll have about four months in transitional office to establish his credentials — to show that a PM can both protect Israel from its enemies and champion unity at home
Polls aired by major TV networks show Likud at top but without enough allies for a government; nearly half of respondents to Channel 12 survey want Netanyahu back as PM
Channel 12 survey predicts Netanyahu-led bloc would win near-majority of 60 Knesset seats, with Sa'ar's New Hope party falling below electoral threshold
Despite latest blow to governing bloc, a plurality of Israelis want coalition remain in power, one third prefer going back to polls and 25% back Netanyahu forming alternative gov't
Ra'am would fall below threshold; Netanyahu bloc would stretch to 59 seats, 2 short of a majority, in continuation of political stalemate, survey finds
Surveys show Netanyahu could theoretically form a government if joined by Yamina after new national vote -- but it is not clear that such an alliance is still viable
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