Op-ed: If the prime minister says he is incapable of controlling a government without a large Likud faction, how will he lead the next government? From Netanyahu's point of view, another government led by him is a chronicle of a foretold failure.

Analysis: The third Netanyahu government was not killed by an ideological dispute, an unusual failure or a popular protest. It died because of mutual loathing, because of the prime minister's nonperformance, because it lost its way.

Op-ed: Timing of Netanyahu's call for election almost as disquieting as reason he gave, but however dismal current situation is, we can be sure Netanyahu's next government will only be worse.

Op-ed: The prime minister is right, Israel's citizens do deserve a better government. But the government he is offering us will be made up of his natural allies – the far right and the haredim.