Apparently they failed to agree on a budget in December so Parliament was dissolved.
The election is extremely close, again. Bibs has declared victory.
I wonder he would feel now if Trump issued a statement right now stating "Congrats to Yair Lapid on becoming Prime Minister-Elect of Israel! America looks forward to working with you on our shared goals of peace and security around the world! Also, a heartfelt thanks to outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for many years of outstanding public service! You will be missed greatly."