Recent comments by the Israeli prime minister and a Fox News commentator about Cheltenham High School, their alma mater in suburban Philadelphia, have inflamed a debate.

The Israeli leader has been alienating his allies and is spiraling toward early elections.

With Shas out of the government, Netanyahu faces a decision between taking a hit to maintain the coalition or preparing for the upcoming elections. It’s only mid-July, Rosh Hashanah is more than two months ahead,

A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority in parliament.

Some of the prime minister’s political allies have quit over a proposal to make religious students serve in military, and more are threatening to do so.

The departure of two ultra-Orthodox parties from Israel’s government leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu politically weakened just as he seeks a ceasefire in Gaza, military dominance in southern Syria and influence over US policy toward Iran.

Scarborough unloaded on Netanyahu for new military strikes against Syria, warning the foreign leader that he faced an “unlikely future” once the “bombs stop.” The post Joe Scarborough Warns of ‘Unlikely Future’ for Netanyahu After ‘Bombs Stop’: ‘He’s Going to Run Out of Things to Attack!

In this scenario, neither bloc has enough seats to form a government. The current coalition holds 53 seats, while the opposition, plus Bennett, totals 57.