or not, or -- >> if it's netanyahu. if there's a new coalition which doesn't seem likely at the moment, but if there's a coalition headed by hertzog, i think there's going to be a lot of mending. >> great to see you both, thanks a lot. >> thank you. >> benjamin netanyahu net's shift to the right may have helped get out the base and finish him over the finish line but likely deepened the divide between him and president obama, when we return, mike vick has the "inside story" on the obama-netanyahu relationship and how the israeli elections might increase the stare down between the congress and white house over iran. stay with us. >> welcome back to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. for all the attention it got both here and in israel, prime minister netanyahu's recent address before the u.s. congress appears to ever done little to help his political fortunes. on the list of concerns voters brought with them into the polls today, iran and restaining it was behind economic concerns. despite the flap the appearance caused bet

what has binyamin netanyahu done that makes binyamin netanyahu and others feel unsafe? >> i think he has good intentions, he has wishful thinking regarding the middle east. we are realistic because we live in the neighbourhood. when the prime minister attacked the nuclear reactor, we were condemned by the u.n. the u.s. and only when you look at it a few years later, sometimes you understand before our friend in the u.s. what are the real threats. >> this is not the first time prime minister binyamin netanyahu embarrassed president obama. in 2010 you remember the israeli government announced plans for settlement while vice president biden was in israel during the 2012 re-election campaign binyamin netanyahu hosted a dinner for president obama's republican rival. >> prime minister binyamin netanyahu speaks sa lot, spoke about his respect for president obama. it doesn't seem like this relation sh is getting better that is facing criticism in israel. the u.s. is israel's biggest ali, why is this useful to antagonize president obama? >> i beg to disagree with you. we respect

and israeli leaders boils down to one man: benjamin netanyahu. he is a polarizing politician who caught his cloth here in america as a successful businessman before going back to israel and ultimately leading its government. siding with congressional republicans against president obama on iran policy helped garner him votes in the israeli election. mary snow has this report. >> reporter: in the wake of benjamin netanyahu's controversial comments during the election campaign president obama says the u.s. is now reassessing its approach to middle east diplomacy. it's just the latest fraying of a relationship that saw tensions escalate weeks ago when netanyahu accepted an invitation from washington by the republican led congress. it was his chance to criticize the administration's nuclear negotiations with iran. his speech was described as patriotic in tone and he spoke to an audience he knows well. while he spent his childhood in israel netanyahu moved to the u.s. with his family as a teenager before returning to israel to serve in an elite command

he's overdue looking forward saying that netanyahu is -- he's already looking forward, saying the netanyahu is six ending ahead. his task is to form a coalition. one of the editorials in this paper also lashing out at the media. saying that while the media and analysts were telling us that the centerleft was going to win, the people of israel chose differently. eve: now in studio is melissa both. -- is melissa. a lot of people are looking at a former likud member possibly being the kingmaker. melissa: it looks as though he will be the kingmaker. it will not be that difficult given the number of seats that he has one. -- has won. he has established a victory that no one had thought possible even 24 hours ago. he has done what he said he would do. huge relief within likud. within the further right party the ultra-right nationalist, the religious parties, they have a good 30 seats altogether. he is close enough to the 60 mark. the difference is the centrist party. he stepped up not so long ago. he had been a very popular minister within likud and went off to form his own party. he had personal

whether netanyahu stays on as prime minister or not. the prime minister's controversial speech before congress was just the latest in a string of clashes that illustrate the divergence of interests between the united states and israel. the next government of israel will still view iran as a long term threat that should be kept in a box preferably through sanctions or military force. the united states wantses to nail down a deal and there is a similar divergence with the united states that netanyahu has exposed on peace between israelis and palestinians. while a plurality of palestinians still support a two-state solution nearly two decades of u.s.-sponsored negotiations have failed to achieve that. successive israeli governments whether on the left or the right have pledged to hold on to gentlemenjerusalem -- none of that is likely to change with israel's next government but the rift that netanyahu did so much to expose with the obama administration is going to confront whoever leads israel's next government. we go now to tel aviv and d

perhaps you may think this wasn't the right venue for netanyahu but what else is benjamin netanyahu supposed to do? i understand he's in a tough re-election fight. conner was talking about the stakes on the ground for him how many israelis believe that this is damage and they don't know what this could mean but what else when the existence of your country is in jeopardy, what else was netanyahu supposed to do? >> and i think you got that from his speech. from the urgency of the speech he said we have to do this. we will do this alone if we aren't given an opportunity to do it with the united states. it was very interesting to hear conner talk about the sense on the streets in jerusalem. you know, it's certainly going to be the case the economy will play a major role in the election but i will be surprised if this wasn't the central issue. how can it be a side issue when you're talking about the existence of your country? it is a threat to israel. i don't know whether his speech will change minds in israel. it will change minds here. >> that is a great point. and i think a lot of this had to

binyamin netanyahu described the trip as a crucial megs. mission -- mission. >> i feel i'm representing up those of israel, a representative of the entire jewish people. i feel concern for the safety and concern of all citizens of israel. i'll do everything in my power to consider the future >>> there is outrage, the most influential israeli lobby group begins, questions are asked as to whether the relationship between the two countries is shifting. we have more from washington. >> reporter: delegates to the conference of the u.s.'s powerful israel lobby group was greeted by a small group of protesters, police were determined to keep the opponents outside on the freezing pavement. in recent weeks. opposition surfaced elsewhere, amongst politicians who have been staunch defenders. binyamin netanyahu's decision to address a joint session of congress without consulting the president obama administration led to a debate about the nature of the u.s. relationship >> there seems to be an attempt to close over differences. >> u.s. politicians were

he said netanyahu wants to ban us. he means netanyahu is trying to cut iran out of international relations. another man said that for five years the iranians feel that netanyahu has been going after them and trying to stop a nuclear deal from happening. the nuclear deal the nuclear negotiations are the biggest issue currently here in iran. there was a recent poll actually where 70% of iranians said that they believe that their country should have nuclear capableilityies and a large minority that thought a weapons forum of nuclear capabilities it something that might be on the table. however, we know the iaea said they don't have answers from the iranians that will prove iran's nuclear program is for civilian purposes. there's a lot to talk about here in iran. many people will watch what's going on in washington today even here in tehran. >> i'm sure they'll find ways to hear what the prime minister of israel has to say even if it's not broadcast live on iranian television. we'll get back to you and get reaction from ir

netanyahu criticize u.s. foreign policy in such a high-profile forum. >> the prime minister's visit comes amid ongoing talks if switzerland on iran's nuclear program. you've got six world powers including the united states secretary of state john kerry and iran's foreign minister. they are working right now hammer out a deal. all along, president barack obama has been highly critical of mr. netanyahu's stance on the iran talks. >> when we first announced this interim deal, prime minister netanyahu the made all sorts of claims. this of going to be a terrible deal, this of going to result in iran getting $50 billion worth of relief. iran will not abide by the agreement. none of that has come true. >> fred pleitgen will join us in a moment with reaction. first orrin lieberman. israeli sources seem to suggest that sensitive information about the ongoing nuclear talks may be mentioned in prime minister netanyahu's speech. wondering what's being said about that where you are this morning. >> reporter: that's about

tomorrow netanyahu is set to address congress. both speeches expected to be critical of the negotiations with u.s. and iran over the iranian nuclear program. netanyahu believes the program, which iran says is peaceful poses a threat to israel. let's bring in erin mcpike. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will speak in a few hours. this rift has been growing over the weekend. we heard democrats speak out on this including dianne feinstein calling netanyahu arrogant and she added this. >> he doesn't speak for me on this. he doesn't at all. >> does that bother you? >> yeah. i think the jewish community is like any other community. there are different points of view. so i think that arrogance does not befit israel. >> reporter: we did learn on sunday afternoon that u.s. ambassador to the united nations samantha power will focus her speech at aipac on the relations with u.s. and israel. she is speaking after netanyahu does. it could be a bit awkward. however, the u.s. has tried to keep an open dialogue with israel

prime minister netanyahu is fighting to hold on in israel. secretary of state john kerry is trying to salvage a deal with iran right now, he's in switzerland and in washington there is public fallout from that letter signed by 48 republicans saying any deal they make with president obama could be undone. what's the latest? >> it's interesting because the white house is making arguments two sides of the same coin. give us time if they can work out a deem with iran they are still putting the odds at less than 50-50. you see a note of optimism, john kerry is in switzerland for the end game of those talks. it is an executive agreement not a treaty, a sort of arrangement that the presidents have entered into since the start of the republic, does not need advice answer consent of the senate or the legislature. all they do want obviously is the senate support and congressional support on this. on the other hand, only congress they remind us have has the power to lift the sanctions. the sanctions have been crippling iran and brought them to the table

this was binyamin netanyahu in 2002. and when a witness is so wrong on past advice, i question why congress would be impressed with his testimony today. >> whether the israeli prime minister comes or doesn't come, speak or doesn't speak, there's a sizeable number of members of the body of whom you serve that if we would turn of the screws harder we'd get more results. there's no doubt we hurt that country in the last two years. >> there's no question that the sanctions put pressure on iran. i believe the new fact was the location of hassan rouhani, and his government. i mooef they are termed and anxious to make a deal with the p5+1. for the first time in 40 years, there's a government in washington and tehran that wants to improve relations between the united states and iran. i hope we have enough vision to take advantage of the moment. i would conclude by observing that the relationship between israel and the united states is historic. it's not going to be in the long term significantly affected by the political theatre

some democratic leaders are angry that netanyahu is here. senator dianne feinstein called him arrogant in an interview with you, dana. >> that's right. that was specifically on the question of whether or not benjamin netanyahu speaks for all jews as he suggested before he came here to the united states. he doesn't speak for me. she's a jewish american. that's important not just because of religion but mostly because of what we're going to see tomorrow when the prime minister comes here. what we just heard from the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. talking about iran that is it's not just about rhetoric. it's about policy because what the congress is split on largely along party lines but not totally is whether or not to support these iran talks that the administration is engaged in or whether to use their legislative power to try to stop or amend them. that's what the prime minister is going to be trying to convince them of here but it is also something that the administration is trying to push congress on in a different way. that's why it's going

-- netanyahu proasing too much? >> winning the vote on the base us of these kinds of tactics suggests there's a deeper problem within the society. the election in fact solved nothing with respect to israeli issues. it didn't help the economy. it didn't help the social issues. and it certainly has not advanced the peace. >> the president has slighted as these analysts say the prime minister in the past. he has taken policy positions that are anathema to netanyahu. now what will happen? >> the relationship between the two leaders is really poor and every day seems to bring an additional element of discord between them. if netanyahu decides that it's time to change things, i think he's going to have to be the one to start this process. the president has a lot of other things on his agenda. i think he's mostly given up on the prospect of netanyahu advancing the peace process. you might see a two year period of very rocky relations between our two countries. the agenda such as iran and the peace process. >> the u.s. pour

netanyahu is playing a dangerous game. you don't know what's going to happen in syria jordan could explode at any moment. just maintaining the status quo when knowing what happens is irresponsible for israel and for netanyahu. >> we'll leave it there. american strategy program and dr. mayor, professor at new york university. appreciate your time tonight on al jazeera. >>> on monday treasury secretary jack lew meets the global economy as well as china's reform agenda. on thursday, the lebanese parliament is scheduled to vote again on a new parliament. success to michelle michel suleman. >>> everyone observe a day of nonviolence. coming up on al jazeera america. they are part of the oldettes tribe in the philippines and not used to change but many of these women are now seeing the light. >> welcome back. crews tried once again today to recover the second black box from the deadly plane crash in the french alps. investigators are looking for the second flight data recorder. the cockpit voice recorder was found last week. so f

is it between net are a ya hoo netanyahu and obama? because we've known for years that they're not the best of buddies or policies. >> it is an overwhelming agreement that is israeli obnoxiousness towards their patron, towards their support center washington, the obama administration in the way in which netanyahu pushed himself into american politics. and the way that they maneuvered with speaker boehner in order to have netanyahu basically undermine the president. while netanyahu says i'm not here to undermine the president that's exactly what did he. he undermined both the president and the presidency of the united states. this is not something that you do as an ally. just not as an ally. this is not something that you do as a patron, the country without which israel probably could not make it. >> of course, he talked about iran. that is to be expected. he's going to talk about iran even more tomorrow when he addresses the u.s. congress and he's portraying this nuclear deal with iran as a bad deal before it's signed. the deadline, of

netanyahu from groper cleveland. (laughter) (groaning) all these global tensions must be tightening your shoulders! mmm! let me just bite a little bit of your neck, nyum nyum nyum nyum nyum! (laughter) of course, the president did gently point out the uproar that would have occurred had a democratic congress invited a former leader who was criticizing a republican president. >> when george w. bush initiated the war in iraq they had invited let's say the president of france to appear before congress to air those disagreements or criticize, i think most people would say well, that wouldn't have been the right thing to do. >> jon: right, they might have said that or gone (bleep) bananas! republicans would have demanded the inviters be arrested for sedition and treason! not just for france not joining our coalition republicans had the word "french removed from capitol building fries and renamed ketchup. i have to admit, after all that buildup, i was pretty excited for the speech but nowhere near excited as congress who c

had binyamin netanyahu waited and called the election. adelson said is free paper may not have been around to back him. >> binyamin netanyahu is disappointed in seeing his coalition partners supporting the law, and encouraged him, amongst a bunch of other issues to see the coalition was not works and it was a good idea to have a snap election. >> translation: no one produced a smoking gun to do this. the war is the reason binyamin netanyahu gave. seems we will never truly know what happened. if it was not the main reason it was a factor and there's a depend between them that is concerning. and because of all the coverage that adelson gave binyamin netanyahu, he owes him a favour and needs to dance to his tune. >> it is not the first free newspaper to be introduced into the israeli media scope. it's the biggest one, to pass a law that forbids anyone distributing a newspaper for free. if a propeace group has no funding. starts a newspaper and wants to distribute it saying we want peace with the palestinians now, we demand negotiations and p

gwen: benjamin netanyahu foils his critics. and vindicates his supporters, at home and in washington. >> lastly let me congratulate my friend, benjamin netanyahu, on his party's victory this week. gwen: but can the u.s.-israel relationship recover? and might his victory scuttle negotiations to scale back iran's nuclear ambitions? >> our negotiations have made progress, but gaps remain. gwen: at home, congress gears up for another budget battle. >> our budget is our vision for how to get the country back on track. >> it's the same old thing, old warmed-over stew. it's all i can call it. gwen: and, the 2016 campaign heats up behind closed doors as likely candidates line up to snag the billionaires who might help them get the nomination. covering the week -- michael crowley, senior foreign affairs correspondent for politico. david sanger, chief washington correspondent for the flimse. john harwood,chief washington correspondent for cnbc. and jeanne cummings, deputy managing editor at bloomberg news. >> award-winning reporting and

while netanyahu's campaign breasts on the threat from iran, herzog is over while netanyahu's campaign rests on threats from iran, herzog is focused on the economy. herzog: for this, i will make every effort to present our initiative to the arab league and all interested parties. reporter: herzog said he would consider a partial withdrawal from certain occupied territories, but, like his opponents, herzog will not budge on jerusalem -- indivisib and 100% israeli. lmaolly: many israelis have not made up their mind. our regional correspondent gallagher fenwick reports about the push. gallagher: in the markets in west jerusalem the rivalry between the right-wing party and the herzog-led center league camp is a heated argument. >> [arguing in a foreign language] gallagher: the latest polls have the right and a centerleft neck and neck. voters can swing things either way. defenders tell us that half of his -- this vendor tells us that half of his customers have not made up their mind yet. >> they are sure about who they will vote for, and there are others that say about 50% who are still he

if it is benjamin netanyahu it will be a tough relationship between president obama and benjamin netanyahu for two years because they don't get along after what the german netanyahu did in congress last month. -- after what benjamin netanyahu did in congress last month. if it is herzog, the situation is better. he will come to the united states early. he will be welcomed by the europeans. it makes a difference in that those discussions about palestine's most challenging issues has to trickle down. katty: does it matter if the coalition is weak or strong? elin: i would say it will be a messy 42 days. we will not know until late april or early march. it makes a difference in terms of israeli policy. perhaps the most profound and immediate effect is a nuclear deal on iran over the next few weeks. for israel has played an important role. i don't think there will be an israeli government when and if that deal is signed. they will be so distracted with their own internal politics, you can see that being a huge relief for the obama administration. katty: and election with repercussions. thank you

netanyahu. and we don't know about his relationship with mr. herzog, but it's not acrimonious. again, all eyes on him. but there's a lot of confidence here at the headquarters of the zionist union. they are saying that they will form another government but when you look at the math, it looks like this election has tilted toward mr. netanyahu. and that's his coalition partners that he has in previous governments, and they will likely stick with him. he may be able to surpass that crucial number of 61 seats. >> we're talking about weeks ago, and herzog didn't believer the way that many people are thinking that he might have. but what kind of soul searching it do you think is going on between the political leaders at the head quarters where you are? >> reporter: when it comes to benjamin netanyahu you see his personality about him, he has a deep voice and he's a big man stature wise. mr. herzog is the polar opposite. a very soft-spoken person, and whether it comes to israeli politicians, many tend

prime minister benjamin netanyahu faces an election in just two weeks. a lot of people think this is pure electioneering right now. standing by for us is orrin leberman. >> reporter: the timing is not coincidence. it will be 6:00 p.m. here. those are the right are netanyahu was party and those are the other end of the political spectrum seeing it as a valuable opportunity to warn america and europe about the threat of a nuclear iran to the security of israel. there are those on the left who see this as a political move. we have more on the contest on the speech. we know it focuses on iran but we learned that netanyahu at least believes more about the negotiations than congress. he intends to tell congress what he knows with two goals in mind. the first of the goals is to put pressure on the white house and put pressure on the deal and make sure that keeps israeli's security in mind and push back the march 24th deadline which is three weeks from date of the speech. >> oren liebermann thank you. >>> happening today, happening this morning in fact secretary

president obama or benjamin netanyahu. cast your vote at loudobbs.com. >>> the white house confirmed president obama is, quote, very interested as they put it in the unprecedented move of raising corporate taxes through executive action or fiat. >> the president certainly has not indicated any retiscence about using his executive authority to try to advance in the benefits of the middle class americans. i don't want to leave you with the impression there is some imminent announcement. there's not that i know of? >> the president asked his team to examine the array of executive authorities that are available to him to try to make progress on his goal. >> the idea suggested to the white house by independent senator bernie sanders who is a self-described socialist who wants the president to unilaterally raise $100 billion over the next decade primarily by closing corporate tax loopholes. >>> coming up here next a major volcanic eruptions forcing thousands to flee. details straight ahead. >>> is there a new leader of the free

netanyahu declared victory at the western wall. i appreciate the decision by israeli citizens to elect me against all odds in the face of powerful forces, and i'll go everything that i can to care for the security and the welfare of all israelis. how did he save himself when the polls had the prime minister trailing the opposition? he was described as out of touch and detached for most of the campaign. >> he didn't speak to israelis until three days ago when he realized that things are going bad. and then he started to talk to the israelis. >> and he talked mostly to the right wing. calling off what was left of the peace process but declaring the idea of a two-state solution irrelevant. and calling the other parties dangerous. >>dangerous not at the expense of the citizens. he did such horrible thing. things, incitement racism, turning against israeli citizens. >> the zionist party herzog, saying that i want to make it clear to israelis. challenges are the same, the problems are the same, and nothing has changed. netanyahu has his

netanyahu's side. that's perhaps why we heard from tzipi livni as she described them that they do not represent israel and are not the past that israel should go down. so i suppose it's really a message to their supporters that they did come out. they did support this centrist group, and they hope that this signals a shift in vile politics. >> did you notice in the speech, and the people you've been speaking with. what intent wrong with the zionist movement, they were predicted to get more than four seats than the likud, and that did not happen. >> you're right and quite frankly in the last week of the election the momentum was behind the zionist movement. it was behind isaac herzog and his running mate tzipi livni. they seem to have lost in just the hours before the polls opened. benjamin netanyahu in a media blitz and he was literally everywhere at every time. morning shows radio shows making public appearances and it really does feel like this last push by mr. netanyahu to secure enough voters. when

netanyahu. his admirers and defenders will argue this is a conviction play that israel simply cannot allow the kinds of risks and uncertainty that an american president can have with respect to iran's putative -- and his detractors will say thinks simply cheap politics. he knows he cannot impose an agreement. i don't know you know i'm not an advocate i'm an analyst, but i will say one thing. i've had both netanyahu and the late prime minister rabin say the exact same thing when it comes to seniorsly. and i quote, both of them said the same thing -- don't preach to us about our security needs and requirements. you live some chevy chase, maryland. we're sitting out here in a very dangerous neighborhood. and whether or not you agree with that proposition, you really really can't trivialize security needs, and you ought to listen to netanyahu present them. i'm not saying in the end he's right, but the reality is where you stand in life if you're a nation has a lot to do with where you sit. and washi

netanyahu's address on tuesday. frankly it is not clear whether a wider debate is underway, a deeper debate, whether that needs to be reexamined. for the moment though it is clear that the obama administration has had enough of prime minister netanyahu's speaking about iranian nuclear program in a manner which simply does not conform to what u.s. and israeli intelligence agencies know to be the truth. >> shia brittanzi in washington. >>> coming up at 11:30 8:30 pacific. >>> photographs show boris nemtsov, showing two figures on the bridge where the former deputy prime minister was shot. the station identified the people in the video as nemtsov and his companion. a passing snow plow blocks the view of the actual shooting. the radio station the echo of moscow has also released new video footage of nemtsov the day he died. he spoke to the station just hours before he died as his experience as an outspoken critic of the administration. >> putin, war against ukraine there is documented evidence of the presence of russian

netanyahu is undeterred. his lobbying mission in washington will happen here in this building in an address to congress. he hasn't said much yet, about the case he plans to make against a nuclear deal with iran. this is very much part of his strategy to try to undermine progress toward an agreement. and he will receive applause from those attending. last time he spoke here he got 28 standing ovations. he will use those images again, to look strong at home ahead of the israeli elections. global politics are also very local. bbc news washington. >>> take you to jerusalem now. we have a political correspondent with the times of israel. thank you for being with us on "gmt." relations between america and israel were already at an all-time low. are israeli's worried this will do long lasting damage to that relationship? >> i think that there's no question the netanyahu-u.s. relations are damaged from this. we have heard many times from democrats and others that the overall american israeli relationship goes far dee

eah netanyahu's speech. >> translator: the painful truth is that after the applause netanyahu remained alone, israel remained isolated and negotiations with iran will continue without the involvement of israel. this speech therefore, greatly undermined the relationship between israel and the united states. >> reporter: netanyahu and isaac herzog polling very closely in elections. and that means the biggest question is whose opinion changed because of netanyahu's speech? those who liked him viewed this as a very charismatic, important speech and they'll still vote for him. meanwhile, those who don't like him viewed this purely as a political move and their minds certainly didn't change because of this speech. john? >> election day less than two weeks away. oren liebermann thanks so much. >>> the furious controversy in washington and israel not appearing to slow down ongoing nuclear talks between the u.s. and iran. the iranian foreign minister noting the israeli prime minister is quote, trying to disrupt a deal. but telling cnn the negotiations are starting to move forward. secretary of

and now we have a law maker that met with netanyahu. chairman of the house foreign affairs committee. congressman thank you for taking time for us. >> thank you. >> it was a powerful speech. we just heard about how nancy pelosi was seemingly distraught over it. you think that the democrats were desstraight for political reasons or the context of what benjamin netanyahu delivered and what ever dealings going on with secretary of state john kerry could danger israel as a nation. >> we did exactly the same type of negotiating tactic with north korea. 20 years ago with a north korea agreement. and we did not get the verification in that agreement. and as a consequence of north korea's action. they have icbm program and nuclear weapons and this is the worry that the prime minister spoke to us about today. if we don't get the verification in this agreement and the points that the a ean is making about what is necessary to really stop not only the nuclear program but to have this thing expire in ten years and treated like the netherlands when

then binyamin netanyahu would have a fair point. >> good to see you both again. thanks for joining us on "inside story". >>> when saudi arabia and arab partners unleashed air strikes into yemen. the world's oil markets took notice. oil prices spiked. ali velshi joins us to tell us what it could mean for supply and demand and your walt. it's "inside story". >>> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america i'm ray suarez. on tuesday we focused our programme on yemen's deteriorating stake. houthi rebels controlling the capital sanaa and large chunks of the country and have the government on the run of the saudi arabia joined the fight against the houthis with air strikes. our guest, former ambassador to yemen saw the escalation coming. >> there are outside players. primarily saudi arabia and iran, who are turning it into something of a proxy war. so what you have are at least three players, maybe more, who are taking advantage of the inherently weak yemen. and all of the political crackvacuums to play out their battles. >> egypt is prepared to join the fray

prime minister netanyahu: it cannot be trusted. the greatest danger facing our world is the marriage of militant islam with nuclear weapons. reporter: security has been his political issue but he could treat it with humor. in this campaign ad, netanyahu showed up as a babysitter. netanyahu promised voters protection against the serious threats face on the islamic world. after three israeli youths were murdered in 2014, netanyahu unleashed a military assault. entire neighborhoods were destroyed. many civilians died. right before election day he did an about-face on peace negotiations with the palestinians, having supported a two state solution, he abandoned the idea, valley no palestinian state would be created if he was reelected. that flip and policy will irritate israel's western partners. israel is relationship with the u.s. has tensions of bounds. that is true now more than ever. brian: no question one of the reasons netanyahu managed to win public opinion was this promise to conservative voters that there would be no palestini

until recently, netanyahu supported the same position. netanyahu had a last-minute change of mind. >> anyone who has steps to take the palestinian state is surrendering that territory to radical islamists that would use it to attack israel. anyone that doesn't recognize that is sticking their head in the sand. reporter: the turn is about to irritate israel's greatest ally, the united states. it could be a last-ditch effort to appease more right wing voters and attract the undecided. >> i'm not crazy about the prime minister but i am more worried about the alternative. that's why i am voting for the right wing. >> i am told he will be sent home to retire, reporter: one thing is clear. neither netanyahu nor his rival will get enough votes on their own for an absolute majority. monika: polling stations are open for just another hour and then we will get the first exit polls. we are joined in jerusalem. how likely is netanyahu to win support for his prediction of the two state solution? >> when he was trying to do with this statement was to g