While the prime minister has no interest in giving Lieberman what he wants—early elections in which he’ll use the political capital he got from resigning to gain power—he also doesn’t want to capitulate to Bennett’s ultimatum—the defense portfolio or the government falls. It appears Netanyahu has no choice.

Senior coalition officials said Wednesday the prime minister is unlikely to capitulate to Bennett’s ultimatum—the Defense Ministry or the abrupt end of the 34th government. This means Netanyahu might have no choice but to call snap elections within 90 days from the decision to disperse the Knesset, somewhere between the end of February and the beginning of March 2019.

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