he wanted the knesset, the israeli parliament to pass immunity so he couldn't be convicted of his corruption charges. if this goes forward he has to face the music. i think that was part of the motivating factor as well as the sense it's been 12 years. it is time for israel to move on. time for new leadership here. >> it seems that one of the calculations in the coalition can be that even though i am engaging in a coalition with my opponents as some of these parties are obviously, putting this together, maybe this new government won't last long, which is okay, because it will at least get netanyahu out. >> that's 100% my read on the situation, lawrence. lapid was the guy tasked with forming the government and he is offered the position of prime minister to naftali bennett who is a political rival. under the agreement lapid would become prime minister in a