Analysis

All the possible scenarios that could come out of the current impasse in coalition negotiations.

Who has the edge? What are the chances of a unity government? Can Netanyahu serve a full term?

Analyst: He needs to win over traditional allies to do what traditional allies do, to band together against common threats.

For the first time in Israel's political history, both top candidates, Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, want the president to task their rival with forming the next government. It could be a while before enough pressure mounts to force them into a unity government.

Jordan's response to the economic component of the deal was that cash offers cannot replace a political solution. But some Jordanian officials reportedly believe the country could – and should – profit from any plan that promises billions in economic aid.

By any objective standard, Netanyahu's last decade in power has been one of remarkable success for Israel. But the election may mean his premiership is entering its final phase.

Without the relative stability of his natural partners, Benjamin Netanyahu currently has a bloc of Knesset members supporting him to form a new government but it falls about six seats short of a majority.

While Israeli Arabs see the Joint Arab List's electoral success as a turning point, some wonder whether its MKs will turn political success into tangible achievements for their constituency.

Abqaiq, a single point of failure that could remove millions of barrels per day from the global oil market for an extended period if damaged badly enough, has long been identified as the top security risk worldwide.

Former IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis, who was succeeded on Sunday by Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, transformed the role of the Spokesperson's Unit from a supplier of information to an integral operational tool.