Can you please explain the significance to those of us (probably many) who don’t closely follow or fully understand the complexities of Israeli politics? This party, that coalition, yonder faction, etc. I read the article, but it didn’t help much.

I get that not having elections when expected might be a shock, but to the outsider Israelis seem to have elections at odd times anyway. I get the sense that Kadima’s move, not the cancelled election, is the bombshell.