This is the beginning of the end. Does not Bibi talk to other Likud members before he makes his decision .This is all Sara's thought because she does not like Bennet. And how can Shas join a party that a PM does not dress modestly.

Shas will do anything for MONEY even give away our land

I voted for the Likud,not that I agree with them 100%,they were about as close to my views as any other party. The first party to join the govenment, is not what I wanted, far from it, and yet my vote is a vote for Livini. If there was a way to take back my vote, I would. Bibi and Livini, thank you for ruining mt day.

Bibi made a wise, but not popular choice. Livni is the only candidate who can fix the relations with US and EU, and bring Palestinians back from the one state solution track, where the current stalemate is leading.

Others have written about Netanyahu's betrayal and stupity in giving the failed Livni any position of responsibility. But remember, Netanyahu managed to sneak by a plan for the Ashdod and Eilat rail line. Netanyahu picked a path for the rail line that causes the most damage to valuable nature in the Negev, rejecting far better alternatives. By appointing union leader Peretz to Environment Minister, Netanyahu guarantees that this irresponsible, stupid plan will go through to profit the union members in Ashdod port at the expense of Israelis.

We do not know if Netanyahu is an idiot or a genius. He could have already had a Likud+NU+Lapid coalition (62), and even Likud+NU+Haredi (61) but rejected them without trying. So what is his game plan? Assuming Arabs and Meretz will never support Netanyahu, the most Netanyahu can buy is 57 (Haredim, Mofaz and Zippy) so he needs NU or Lapid or Labor. Netanyahu has made it clear he does not want NU under any circumstances. Lapid will unlikely join a Netanyahu/Haredi government as it will end both his chances of being PM and his journalist career. It is unlikely Netanyahu will be able to buy off the ideological Yehimovitch (even though he tried).

I hope that every word of your dire predictions for Netanyahu & Co. comes true." From your lips to the ears of god"

They will not come true because the people of Israel is much,much bigger than a petty traitor. Everything will turn for the good of Israel and for its good people,with G-ds help and will. May G-d hear *these*words .

The JewS ought argue its good creates ideas options but in the times of great danger ought unite .Moderate Pressure on all factions is good .As for reality Abbas cannot give up right of return he can delay it but not give it up . Jihadis and Fatah pouring into Judae and Samaria won't work neither can massive settlement expansion.