'Not an election, but a civil war without arms': Israeli columnist on Netanyahu indictment
World | November 22, 2019 15:58 ISTThe prime minister is not legally required to step down but faces heavy pressure to do so, and it is unclear whether an indicted politician could be given the mandate to form a new government. Netanyahu has already failed to form a majority coalition of 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset after two hard-fought elections this year.