Take your time sir and do not let anybody rush you .

Trust Bibi ! He is the brother of the man who conducted the most spectacular hostage rescue operation in history (contrast to the American failed hostage rescue attempt in Iran in 1979). His father is one of the most renowned Israeli scholars. Both he & Ehud Barak is also highly educated and highly decorated vetarans. Trust both of them, not Obama or USA - they are only bothered only about their election & economy. Remember WWII - no one came to help and 6 million died. Depend on ourselves, not others. Bibi & Ehud will save Israel from the dreaded nuclear fangs of the Ayatollahs and the second Holocaust.

Thats a smart move, elections now would have affected his policy. Means that an strike on Iran is very close.

Wikipedia says the israeli parliament is elected every four years. So a term of a pm takes 4 as well. He took office in March 2009, so why are the elections in nov. 2013????

If Netanyahu hadn't sabotaged Feiglin and imported Leftists like Meridor to the party, Likud would have been closer to 40 members then now. Netanyahu wanted a weaker Likud. Apparently he stills wants a weak Likud. Instead of firing the corrupt incompetent Barak, Netanyahu promotes him as his number 2.

If Netanyahu thinks its good for him, particularly with the impending collapse of Kadimah, he will call an election and he will win. He will then get into bed with Mofaz and he will give back the West Bank or most of it! Israelis never learn do they! This will be good for the tycoons, the settlers, the Haredim, the rich. The periphery, the sick, the handicapped, Holocaust Survivors and the GENUINE needy, most of them rank and file Likud supporters, well, Bibi doesn't want you in his Israel for the rich!

Since the term of the 17th Knesset ended prematurely, the term of the 18th Knesset would be four full years plus eight more months, starting from the month of its election (February 2009). As a result, the exact election date of the next Israeli legislative election would be on 22 October 2013.

because the date of election every 4 years is fixed and must be held in november so instead of holding the elections on march 2013 it will be held on Nov 2013 shalom