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Hamas rockets vs Iron Dome (Original Post) Mosby May 2021 OP
Hamas rockets hits bus. Mosby May 2021 #1
reminds me of anti aircraft or ack ack or flack guns used it ww2. AllaN01Bear May 2021 #2
Tel aviv Mosby May 2021 #3
The rockets are launched Goonch May 2021 #4
Patriot Missiles Are A Scam WHITT May 2021 #5
Israel has killed sabbat hunter May 2021 #6
Bibi lost. Lapid is putting together a coalition. Mosby May 2021 #7
My gut feeling is sabbat hunter May 2021 #10
It has to stop at some point. Mosby May 2021 #11
They would need sabbat hunter May 2021 #12
Yeah, and that's the issue now. Mosby May 2021 #13
Once again I agree with you Israeli May 2021 #9
And now its official ..... Israeli May 2021 #14
What is the timeline sabbat hunter May 2021 #15
Yesh Atid has until june 2nd Israeli May 2021 #16
IMHO sabbat hunter May 2021 #17
Agreed Israeli May 2021 #18
Israeli politics are never boring ..... Israeli May 2021 #19
The only issue I see sabbat hunter May 2021 #20
Where do you get " mostly " from ? Israeli Jun 2021 #21
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2021 #8

sabbat hunter

(6,891 posts)
6. Israel has killed
Tue May 11, 2021, 06:02 PM
May 2021

10 children in Gaza.

I think Bibi is trying to do a 'wag the dog' to save his political career. He is hoping that by showing he is strong like this, he will do even better in the inevitable 5th election that I am sure will be coming soon.

Mosby

(17,393 posts)
7. Bibi lost. Lapid is putting together a coalition.
Tue May 11, 2021, 06:49 PM
May 2021

There is an Arab pogrom going on in Lod right now.

Thread of what’s happening right now in the city of Lod, which is known for its “coexistence” between Jews and Arabs which live together in the same neighborhoods, in the same buildings.

Last night, under the influence of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, Arab residents began to gather in the streets shouting slogans for the liberation of Palestine, setting the streets on fire, throwing stones at Jews.

Today, 3 synagogues were burned by Arabs. Jews barricaded themselves in their homes and feared to get out out of fear of being murdered. Dozens of Jewish cars were set on fire as well.

In recent hours, police began evacuating Jews from their homes as there was an attempt to set on fire a residential building in the city. They’re currently bringing an army into the city because the police are unable to take control of the terrorists on the streets.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Noyalevy_/status/1392227348729241608

sabbat hunter

(6,891 posts)
10. My gut feeling is
Wed May 12, 2021, 07:05 PM
May 2021

Lapid will not be able to form a coalition, and Israel will go to a 5th election.

Mosby

(17,393 posts)
11. It has to stop at some point.
Wed May 12, 2021, 07:42 PM
May 2021

I think Lapid has a real chance to pull it off, but it will be one bizarre coalition. Bennett might be PM at first, not sure that's an improvement.

sabbat hunter

(6,891 posts)
12. They would need
Thu May 13, 2021, 03:02 PM
May 2021

some sort of support from the Israeli Arab parties. That would make things REAL interesting.

Mosby

(17,393 posts)
13. Yeah, and that's the issue now.
Thu May 13, 2021, 03:05 PM
May 2021

The joint list doesn't want to join any coalition, including bibis.

They have to scrap this system but they're stubborn.

Israeli

(4,290 posts)
9. Once again I agree with you
Wed May 12, 2021, 02:14 PM
May 2021

He has manipulated this whole situation from day one .
Coalition talks have halted and no Arab party will join Lapid now and he can't form a coalition without them.
So Bibi wins once again .....at what cost ??

Israeli

(4,290 posts)
14. And now its official .....
Thu May 13, 2021, 03:54 PM
May 2021
Anti-Netanyahu coalition crumbles as Bennett goes back to PM

See : https://www.ynetnews.com/article/H1GxcJjOO

Bennett goes back to where Bennett belongs ideologically using the excuse of the current security
situation

So here you have your answer to your gut feeling :

But since Yamina's seven Knesset seats would still leave Netanyahu short of the 61 seats he needs for majority government, Israel would hold its fifth elections since April 2019.


sabbat hunter

(6,891 posts)
15. What is the timeline
Sun May 16, 2021, 08:23 AM
May 2021

in which President Rivlin calls for a 5th election and them actually being held. My guess is Bibi would want the elections ASAP, so he can ride the wave of his wagging the dog with the current conflict.

Israeli

(4,290 posts)
16. Yesh Atid has until june 2nd
Tue May 18, 2021, 01:31 PM
May 2021

to form a government.

If Lapid cant form a coalition by then a majority of lawmakers could try to endorse any Knesset member as prime minister.
If that 21-day period fails to yield a coalition, the country would be forced into the unprecedented scenario of a fifth election in two and a half years.

So anytime from July onwards .

sabbat hunter

(6,891 posts)
17. IMHO
Wed May 19, 2021, 03:59 PM
May 2021

Israel will see a 5th election. With the current situation I don't see Lapid being able to form a coalition. Bennett might try to cobble one together, but I doubt he will be able to either.

So ridiculous.

Israeli

(4,290 posts)
18. Agreed
Wed May 26, 2021, 04:17 AM
May 2021

Its not only ridiculous its heartbreaking and very depressing .
There are many young people giving up any hope of change and instead are
talking about leaving the country to build a new life elsewhere.

here is the latest :

https://www.timesofisrael.com/still-far-short-of-majority-lapid-finalizes-coalition-deal-with-meretz/

Edit : correction .....this is the latest

https://www.timesofisrael.com/closing-in-on-change-government-would-be-partners-wait-for-holdout-bennett/

Bennett and Bibi are playing the power game , IMHO they are both as bad as each other and deserve each other .

Israeli

(4,290 posts)
19. Israeli politics are never boring .....
Sun May 30, 2021, 01:10 PM
May 2021

after many rumours and speculation since friday evening Bennett has joined Lapid officially today !!!!!

Nothing is 100% for sure yet but looks like after 12 years we are finally going to rid ourselves of Bibi .

sabbat hunter

(6,891 posts)
20. The only issue I see
Mon May 31, 2021, 02:18 PM
May 2021

is that it will be a mostly far right wing coalition with Yair Lapid from the center.

Israeli

(4,290 posts)
21. Where do you get " mostly " from ?
Tue Jun 1, 2021, 02:07 PM
Jun 2021

Bennet is a religious right wing nut , like most of them , probably the closest you can get to
describing as far right although there are worse than him .

Saar is ex Likud, secular ..........again not far right .

Lieberman is secular Russian .....right wing like Saar but anti the orthodox control of our lives .
He is not far right either .

Then you have Lapid ......he is a secular centralist but not all of Yesh Atid are , none of them are
far right tho .

Then you have Gantz , Avoda and Meretz ..........again not far right .

Think you need to rethink

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