31.   However, Netanyahu faced a political crisis with coalition allies threatening to bolt his government and his personal reputation and credibility damaged.

32.   However, Netanyahu faced a major political crisis with coalition allies threatening to bolt his government and his personal reputation and credibility damaged.

33.   In speeches this week he was unusually conciliatory towards the opposition, and several coalition allies have predicted an invitation is imminent.

34.   It has threatened the stability of his ruling right-wing coalition, with several coalition allies hinting they might bolt the government.

35.   It was seen as an attempt to blunt the criticism by hard-line Cabinet ministers, coalition allies and key constituents.

36.   It would then be forced to seek coalition allies.

37.   Last week, Netanyahu promised his religious coalition allies that if the Neeman committee failed to reach a compromise he would back passage of the bill.

38.   Last week Netanyahu promised his religious coalition allies that if none is found he would pass the bill, but it seems unlikely he has the votes.

39.   Neither has it said exactly what it would want of its coalition allies.

40.   Netanyahu appeared to waffle on the issue of Har Homa for weeks as he came under pressure from coalition allies to approve the plan.