Netanyahu Calls for Direct Vote If Israel’s Coalition Talks Fail

(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israelis should elect the next government leader directly if lawmakers fail to end the country’s political impasse.Israel’s parliament has until midnight Wednesday to establish a governing coalition and stave off a third election in less than a year. Caretaker governments have been in charge since December, after two inconclusive elections ended with both Netanyahu and chief rival Benny Gantz failing to garner enough support for a