Elections

Incidentally, according to surveys published over the past quarter century, about 25% of the Israeli public believe Rabin was not assassinated by Yigal Amir.

Lebanese financial institutions plan to reopen on Friday and brace themselves for a certain run on the banks.

Klobuchar did not indicate whether or not she would keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem if she were elected.

Dame Margaret was “triggered” through Labour's new ballot procedures which encourage local members to challenge the incumbent MP.

Sanders wants to take money we give to Israel to defend itself from terrorists, and give it to Gaza, which is run by terrorists.

God bless Senator Klobuchar who told her hosts: "I am so wedded right now to make sure we are actually continuing the aid.”

"Amo Bernie is what I like to call him . . . 'Amo' means 'Uncle' in Arabic."

"The quorum of ministers the Likud would receive would be lower, because of the distribution of portfolios to our partners, so that Blue&White would have more ministers than the Likud."

Blue&White even suggested coordinating these moves in advance with the Haredi parties.

New Right chairwoman Ayelet Shaked refused to meet with Gantz, saying she would conduct negotiations exclusively through the Likud team.

Bottom line: If nothing works out, the People of Israel will once again be sent back to the polls for an unprecedented third round of elections sometime next March.

Liberman claimed that the Likud is investing serious efforts in persuading the leaders of the Joint Arab List not to cooperate with Blue&White.

Oded Forer, deputy of Israel Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman, considered by everyone to be the kingmaker of current Israeli politics, told Reshet Bet his party did not refuse cooperation with the Joint Arab List.

The major player in the next 28 days, other than Gantz, is Israel Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman, who can make or break a Gantz government.

When a couple is married, they don't reaffirms the ketuba every month.

"The government will be run in rotation. Netanyahu first. Then Gantz. Why? Because Gantz must have a training period."

An analysis of the recent election results shows that the majority of the Yamina votes came from New Right voters, while Habayit Hayehudi and the National Union lost thousands of votes to Otzma Yehudit.

"Today's Likud has nothing to do with the Revisionist movement. It is a collection of apparatchiks."

The split that was announced by Bennett and Peretz right after election day – against Shaked's opinion – had to be postponed yet again.

A senior Yamina official rejected Netanyahu's request, telling Srugim, quite crudely, "We are not his chumps."

If there is a primary, Netanyahu will have to face the first real challenge to his leadership in at least a decade from senior party member Gideon Sa’ar.

The growing budget deficit stems from rising government spending during Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon’s five-year-long term, in which he launched several social programs.

"The purpose of this move is to shatter the illusion of there being a brewing revolt within Likud."

"Netanyahu agreed to go out on leave of absence in order to make forming a government possible. It's more than a simple show of leadership,” Edelstein pointed out.

Liberman says he still intends to try to convince Netanyahu to abandon his religious partners in the right-wing bloc.

"We have to find a smart solution, and to put all personal considerations and ego aside.”

The Likud said in response that they were "amazed at the decision by Blue&White to blow up the negotiations and cancel the meetings."

Hearings are set to end on Monday, just before Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The result will determine the next step in electoral negotiations.

Blue & White offered the Likud a quick negotiation if the Likud were to dump its political partners: Shas, UTJ and Yamina - an offer the Likud flatly turned down.

If Netanyahu comes in with 55 seats, he shouldn't really have to offer a rotation at the helm, seeing as Gantz only has 44 backers.