And at this moment, Lapid scored a few points. Next move by Netanyahu? Interesting times.

Every day, every week, every month, and every year, we see the same comments after EVERY article on EVERY Israel paper in English. The extreme right-wingers who insist that only THEY are zionists. I don't mind them disagreeing, but could they once take 2 minutes to think? Israel was founded by secular left-wingers, Israel's wars were won by seculars. Anyone with a hint of intelligence should be able to grasp that perhaps, just perhaps, seculars still care Israel and disagree with the far-right because they think it's the best for Israel. At least some of the commentators here are honest, saying that they don't care for democracy, only for a Greater Israel ruled by Jewish law. Fair enough, but that view (we can call it the "ISIS of Israel") belongs to a tiny minority. Most Jews are proud to be Jews, but not very keen on the 18th European religious movement that the Haredim claim to be "authentic". In short, the secular zionist left has never changed. We wanted a Jewish democracy for all Jews and fair treatment of minorities and we still want a Jewish democracy for all Jews and fair treatment of minorities.

If PM calls elections the Knesset will loose seats in droves. So it is better not to call elections but to go for a shut down.When you don't do anything you will not be paid.

fault?! Obviously so...well: you're wrong, it's not always the husband's (Bibi) fault!

lapid is a 2 faced liar as is herzog, whose father is rolling in his grave at his incompetent gutless son. Lapid whose father tommy kissed olmert's rear end, never did idf combat, has no grip on security and tgried to recurit the haredi to a different coalition. Likewise herzog, the hippocrite did the same. I agree the public is sick of bibi who talks big but in the gaza campaign ran after a ceasefire before the tunnels were hit. and on iran, he harms israel by begging the world. Israel has to make noise quietly and get ready. as for alternatives, feiglin, Bennett and shamir could be much stronger leaders. Herzog- a weakling, livni believes abbas and erekat ar ehonest men???? Lapid-an arrogant shmuck. The haredi, leaders are misguided rotten to the core leading 500,000 to a life without being able to defend themselves, relying on spiritual as they get killed in paris, london, and jerusalem. They have to do martial arts every day, learn a trade or profession and they can also pray, but not just pray.

Kadmon lives in an alternate universe on the planet Stupid. As every reader knows, Bibi has repeatedly said that when the coalition is ungovernable, elections are necessary. Which is the obvious truth.

The entire political map in Israel has sharply shifted to the left in the last 40 years. Today's Likud is to the left of what Mapai/Mapam//Labor party were 40 years ago. This is why they are the true Zionists left today and what is called Left is a misnomer, They have become the anti-Zionist Traitors' wing in Israeli politics.

After over 50 years of reading newspapers, I have read political reporters who excel in dismal prophecy.Then there are those who delight in delivering eulogies over politicians and their parties.Then there are those who thrive upon rendering advice to the politicians.Then there are those who aspire to untangling the complex only to create another incomprehensible mess.Reporters are no smarter than the intelligent reader; they just get paid better. How some of them keep their jobs for so long is amazing.

Yes this is wath he want.Every thing was prepeard and you know wath we do????we vote again for this smock and than we complain again about this smock and we vote again for this smock,o,o,o, we are short memory.Forgot that he never pays the bills for the workers in his house and that he took to mutch staff to his house wath belongs to the goverment???Let the smock go and the can with wurms we can open.

left undermining the government and religious Jews. High time to get rid of your corruption and evil.

What exactly was prepared to whom or for what..?? There must have been a good reason for the Nation to elect Bibi three times to lead and govern the Nation... You fully qualify for a "shmock" .. And please, be careful what you wish for...