![FILE - In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters after the first exit poll results for the Israeli parliamentary elections at his Likud party's headquarters in Jerusalem. Netanyahu missed a midnight deadline for putting together a new coalition government. His failure to reach an agreement late Tuesday, May 4, 2021, raises the possibility that Netanyahu’s Likud party could be pushed into the opposition for the first time in 12 years. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WT37OG3SNCARQPKDAD7D2RGEFM.jpg?smart=true&auth=70517b01304cd71dd3e365fdc6942bc4648300d2c5e9eeec6ab9c8e34e3c9299&width=400&height=225)
Israel's longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government after four weeks of talks. AP
Israel's longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government after four weeks of talks. AP
War, violence and deaths have all but bolstered Netanyahu’s prospects in Israel
Just over a week ago, the Israeli prime minister's political career seemed to be at the brink of collapse