Cracks appear in Netanyahu's armor as the deadline arrives
Cracks appear in Netanyahu’s armor as the deadline arrives In the four elections that have been stalled for the past two years, Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to hold on to the key assets of a master politician, the air of vital victory. But with two days to go before the clock runs out to try to lead a coalition together, after the March poll closes, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister suddenly appears cornered. His right-wing alliance is missing two seats from the 61-seat majority in the Knesset and in three weeks public cajoling, back room negotiation and parliamentary machines ha...