tzipi livni said that she did everything she could. isaac herzog had previously--he's speaking again now, but when he first addressed the audience he said that everything was open. he had spoken to all leaders of the parties that he deemed the important ones, and that they will do everything that they can to form a true unity party for israel. we can across live to israel to the labour party headquarters. give us reaction from what you heard from the two leaders and how those messages were received by the crowd. >> obviously, they have an awful lot of support, a lot of young people are here to see these two leaders, leaders of the zionist union who managed to galvanize a large number of voters. saying that this is the best showing that his labour party has had since 1992. now this union, of course, when tzipi livni has proven to be relatively popular. and the fact that they did manage to secure the 27 votes. the fact of the matter, their closest rival managed to secure roughly the same. what was interesting when we were listen to go th

herzog and his zionist union partner, the dvd -- tsipi livny conceded defeat. herzog: i spoke to the prime minister and conceded. but let's make things clear nothing has changed. the problems are the same. that is why with tsipi livny we will continue to bring our campaign of courage along with the rest. >> his low-key image was an appealing to voters, but he proved popular. his promise of a different kind of leadership resonated with many voters. herzog wanted to shift away from security and toward more social and economic issues. herzog addressed soaring concerns over soaring house prices and how to make ends meet. of the prime minister stole the thunder, incorporating some of his economic campaign promises, and netanyahu also spoke of the threat of rising islamist parties. eve: during much of the campaign netanyahu had focused on security, including iran's nuclear program. the latest talks are currently underway in switzerland. >> netanyahu spent much of the campaign busying himself with iran and the threat of terrorism in the region. in the weeks leading up

tzipi livni, the zionist union's other leader, regularly attacks netanyahu on the palestinian issue. livni has long experience negotiating with the palestinians in previous governments, including netanyahu's most recent one. >> i do believe in the right of the jewish people on their land, but i also believe that the vision of two states for two people represents the interest of israel-- not a favor to the palestinians, not even a favor to the president of the united states. it is our interests and the only way to keep israel a jewish democratic state. >> reporter: again, the message is clear: the zionist camp represents the real israel, that victory is near. and do you think you're going to win? >> yes, of course. of course we should win! >> reporter: but livni and herzog are seen to lack on that one issue that polls show israelis are deeply concerned about: security. herzog has impeccable political credentials, but he isn't a former general and unlike netanyahu, herzog didn't serve in an elite military unit. the likud ad campaigns portray the zionist union leaders as weak and indeci

likud, warning settlers about the dangers of a center-left government led by isaac herzog and tzipi livni translated ): the truth is simple: if tzipi and bougie form the next government here on these hills, we will have a second hamastan. we prevented it, we prevent it. we develop here great neighborhoods for tens of thousands of israelis. we are commited to it. >> reporter: in an interview later in the day, netanyahu stated plainly that if he is re- elected there would be no palestinian state-- a reversal of his support for "2 states for 2 peoples." it is a significant turnaround, a clear sign that netanyahu knows he is fighting for his political survival. amos harel is a columnist for israels haaretz newspaper. >> netanyahu is much more active than we are used to-- for instance he avoided any kinds of interview with israeli media for years and the last two weeks he's been interviewed everywhere including local radio stations. he's calling everybody to go and vote he's going back to his base the right wing voters and hoping that the polls that show zionist camp leading are going to help

certainly not even netanyahu himself by a center left coalition led by izaac herzog and coupled we livni who won a victory years back and netanyahu ended up taking over. netanyahu has been promising now in the last couple of days to reverse policy and not recognize a palestinian state. and this is a much harder line and a big change that could have profound implications throughout the middle east. this as the polls got narrow and narrower. joining me now is jody rea dore an, netanyahu is about to make a statement but the elections judge said he cannot do it live because it is election day. it will have to be taken back and edited and we'll have to see what he's saying at his house right now in jerusalem. but he's clearly fearing that this center left coalition and prominence of the first time ulted arab voting policy, arab israelis who can vote might make a difference? >> he's been on a huge campaign blitz saying controversial things. this morning he posted on his facebook saying arabs were flocking to polls and the left came and said there was a racist remark comparing it to suppressing

he is the co-leader with livni of the zionist union party. we will perhaps get an idea in the next few days and direction of the elections. it is quite a process in israel because at this point people cast their votes for parties, not for candidates. so then they have to work out of the end of that. there's a lot of horse trading and a coalition of sorts has to be formed. it takes time. we are looking now at isaac herzog casting his ballot. he and livni have given benjamin netanyahu a surprise and a shock as we don't know really at this point who is likely to be the next prime minister. we'll keep a close eye on this. there it is. everyone taking this photo opportunity of possibly the next prime minister of israel. we don't know, of course. we never do. but at this point it is neck in neck. a very very tight race. >>> it sounds like he might be going to say something -- all right. leave it for now. we know earlier, of course benjamin netanyahu's already cast his ballot. so now his main opponent has done the same. and we will wait and see as t

like the coalition as it was, he had a falling out with two of his ministers, one of them being tzipi livni, and he thought he could recall a new coalition today, come away from these polls even stronger, and instead, what if the facing? he is facing a daunting prospect for the first on the century, the prospect of a labor party leaderisaac herzog, poses a serious challenge to the top post in israel. this is something benjamin netanyahu presumably did not foresee when he decided to pull those elections back in december. the words we hear in the israeli press are bibi fatigue, so to speak, bibi being the shorthand many use for benjamin netanyahu. in israel, which has become more nationalist, which has lurched a lot to be right in many respects, very much yes security conscience, yes, a more religiously-tinted israel in many respects. in that said, there has been the issue sense that benjamin netanyahu by playing the security card as his trump card and going all out on it with the iran threat and also the fact that palestinian talks have really stalled and going nowhere, but that has led a lo

. >> translation: i support isaac herzog, and tzipi livni, because i hope the government can make change. binyamin netanyahu's rule is unsatisfying. there should be someone to replace him. neither binyamin netanyahu or isaac herzog will be able to govern europe outright. they'll have to broker deals to form a coalition. polls suggest they could win as many as 26 seats. the likud party more than 20, 61 seats are needed to control parliament. that means smaller movements will be king makers choosing between a government focused on security, or the economy. >> a lot of polls indicate na binyamin netanyahu may have overplayed his hand on the security issue. israelis are focused on the economy, the high price of rent in homes, and salaries that have not gone up in the last decade. prime minister binyamin netanyahu's position on security may cost critical votes at the polls. >> dana lewis in jerusalem. thank you. secretary of state john kerry and his iranian counterpart talked for nearly five hours about a nuclear programme. the pair met in switzerland to put a framework in place. this is the

it's not livny and herzog's way.he presume primary of israel must stand strong at the gate even if this means disagreement with the governments of the best of our friends. this is how i acted in the past and this is how i will continue to act. with your help and with the help of god. >> it's thought nearly a million protesters took part in cities across brazil calling for the impeachment of the country's president delma roussef. about 15 here on the streets, the president facing criticism over the petrobras corruption scandal. 4 dozen politicians from her governing coalition were implicated in kickbacks at the oil company. taking place in sao paolo, the biggest city. our correspondent sent us this update from sao paolo. >> thousands of people have arrived here in central sao palo in this national protest. many are calling for her impeachment. they are angry over the swirling controversy and corruption journal around the state oil company and upset about the state of the economy k it's high inflation people say her go

he'll have to deal with it alone, without a zone of tzipi livni or isaac herzog or any other fig leaf that will allow him to have it both ways. to build settlements and at the same time to play peace as well. who holds the key to bring the group together. >> it's a new party headed by a young politician. he is was a member of the cabinet in sharon's government. he is a big surprise of the election every election we guy a new iphone. iphone 5 and the iphone 6 and he is the kingmaker. number 2 and 3 in the party are very moderate mainstream. one is an ambassador to washington. the other one is former major general gallant. both of them as well as the platform of the party believe in a 2-state solution. binyamin netanyahu divorced the 2-state solution. they offer something new. it depends if they'll recommend binyamin netanyahu. binyamin netanyahu still in trouble. >> comparing iphones to politicians. great stuff >>> iran's president is expressing object mix that his government can reach a deal over the nuclear programme. the comments made in busch air, where one of the facilities is bas

it forged an alliance with the party led by the former justice minister and peace negotiator zippy livni. it was suggested that a zionist block could win more than the likud party, but is polling short of a majority. a professor of political science at the university in the occupied west bank and says no matter the outcome of the election little will likely change. >> of course there are preferences, and binyamin netanyahu is at the worst with palestinians. right wing tloorth dox. the left is better for palestinians, for their daily life. to reach a final settlement that the palestinians can live with i don't think any would offer that. a few shared by many politicians. this person runs a tanned wij stall and says life under occupation -- a sandwich sfal and says life gets worse every year. and with a new president a final settlement is unlikely. >> israeli politicians are like two sides from the same coin. nothing will change. >> mahmoud abbas declared that israel's elections do not interest him. what does is the decision by prime minister binyamin netanyahu's government to withhold hun

and tzipi livni was unable to put together a coalition.s time? >> this election begins tonight. >> right. >> it doesn't end tonight, it begins. >> there's not going to be any two-state solution so he's just blocked himself off from an awful lot op allies. >> absolutely right. and that statement makes this probably the most crucial election in israel in a long time because right now he cannot -- he has really made it more difficult for him to form the centrist coalition that he's been saying that he wanted all along. >> let's talk about another issue and it has to do with the art of the deal something you wrote about for "time" magazine. we've been talking a lot about the 47 republicans that signed the letter that went straight to iran. you wrote this. despite the cheesy political context of the moment i love joe because he's not afraid to write cheesy as we are talking about possible nuclear holocaust. despite the cheesy political context of the moment there are aspects of netanyahu's speech to congress that should be cheered to him by tho

you can be tzipi livni. you are allowed to have opinions. you have an opinion that disagrees with bibi netanyahu, you're considered an enemy of israel against them here. >> as a kid, he gave quarters to plant trees in israel, all i can say about this is oy. there's more debate in israel about the iranian deal, about peace with the -- >> 70% of people didn't vote for netanyahu. what are we getting our heads around here? >> they're equating barack obama with being anti-israel because he's anti-bibi. you know, but this comes after calling him anti-american, comes after calling him anti-christian. >> non-american. >> finally getting -- >> opinion. >> they're finally getting to anti-israel. it's taken a while to do this. >> don't you know, he's under communist influence according to ted cruz. >> communist, socialist, secret muslim, and he also doesn't like israel. why would a jewish-american voter put up with this? this is really quite -- >> this sounds like ed koch. remember that? no jew should ever vote for jesse jackson. you're getting lively

hetsog his partner in this, zippyzip py tsipi livni, others saying they have much to say.le it's seen as a state visit for their prime minister to go abroad, they're not going to be critical of him and speak out until he returns. you have noticed pretty much across the board folks trying to bring the temperature down if you will. >> gotcha. kate bolduan in jerusalem. thank you. >>> let's hear from someone who knows benjamin netanyahu personally. danny danni was israel's deputy defense minister until netanyahu fired him i guess last year over his criticism of how israel was dealing with the conflict in gaza. danny, thanks so much for joining me. do you think netanyahu should speak tomorrow to congress? >> absolutely, ana. i think prime minister netanyahu is representing the people of israel. we are worried. we are worryied about the agreement. march 24th is the date. we have a good reason to be worried. the p 5 plus 1 want to stop iran from becoming nuclear at the moment. we're saying it's not enough. we should stop iran from becoming nuclear forever. not to allow them in 5

some polls show netanyahu's likud trailing the zionist union coalition, led by justice minister tzipi livni and finance minister yair lapid. the joint list, a coalition of four arab parties, is running in third place and could be decisive in forming a new coalition that would unseat netanyahu. in recent campaign speeches, netanyahu has suggested he would never withdraw from the occupied territories or allow a palestinian state there. his foreign minister, avigdor lieberman, recently made headlines after calling for the beheading of disloyal arab-israeli citizens, prompting critics to call him the "jewish isis." more than a million people rallied across brazil on sunday in a protest against the government of president dilma rousseff. organizers called the day of action to oppose a sluggish economy and a corruption scandal at the state-run energy company petrobras. according to reuters, many protesters come from the country's wealthier classes, traditional foes of rousseff's working party. rousseff was narrowly re-elected to a second term in october. venezuelan lawmakers have given final appr

netanyahu's likud party lagging slightly behind the zionist union coalition, led by justice minister tzipi livni and finance minister yair lapid. netanyahu has emphasized his right-wing positions in recent days, visiting the har homa settlement in occupied east jerusalem and vowing to ramp up settlement construction, deemed illegal under international law. in an interview with a website owned by u.s. casino magnate sheldon adelson, one of his leading backers, netanyahu unequivocally vowed never to allow a palestinian state, if he is re-elected. crooks i think whoever moves to establish a palestinian state or intends to withdraw from territory is simply yielding territory for radical islamic terrorist attacks against israel. this is the general and morality that was created in the past few years. those who do not understand that they're either heads in the sand. left-wing parties do it, bury their heads in the sand time and again. amy: the obama administration has pressed for a peace deal between israelis and palestinians which includes a palestinian state. netanyahu's closest rival, yitzhak herz

we're waiting to tzipi livni co-leader with isaac herzog. she is yet to cast her vote.>> she's agreed to give up her rotating position as prime minister should the zionist union be able to form a government a big development in the last 24 hours. another way that they want to get voters away from netanyahu. >>> a number of priceless antiquities have been destroyed as isis militants battle iraq's army for territory. in the fight for tikrit the tomb of the former leader saddam hussein was flattened to rubble. >> though most iraqis mourn the senseless destruction of ancient shrines, churches and mosques, the soldiers didn't shed any tears for this wreckage. one fired shot toward the grave site. >> british authorities are stepping up efforts to prevent would-be militants from joining isis. three london teens are on bail but are facing terror charge. >> they were deported from turkey and they're parity part of a disturbing trend. >> reporter: a tense moment at the airplane in istanbul. three teenage boys from northwest london grabbed by turkish intelligence. they were moment

standard-bearer, isaac herzog cast his vote in tel aviv, as did his zionist union coalition partner, tzipi livni. by mid morning, voter turnout was 20% higher than the last two previous elections, a clear indication that israelis see this as a pivotal election-a close race where every single vote will count. gill galanos lives abroad but came back to vote. you came all the way from the u.s. to vote. why? >> because it's important. it's one of the most important elections in the past two decades i would assume, so i wanted my vote to count. >> reporter: at this tel aviv polling station, israelis we spoke to were split, the battle on the national stage in miniature. some voted for isaac herzog's centre left alliance... >> now when you are thinking about the economic pressure here everything you think maybe this is a time for a change and we >> reporter: ...others refusing to turn their back on netanyahu and likud. >> i am not change. why? because i am stability, and i am likudnik. >> reporter: also voting today: arab israelis, who make up 20% of israel's population. four parties united under a "jo

to be the case that herzog would be prime minister for the first two years and he would switch with livnywho was once part of the same party as netanyahu. she offered to relinquish her prime ministership if it meant they were more likely to form a government. the zionist unit has described this as a noble offer. it may come down to the fact that she loathes netanyahu more than she craves power. she does not want to see him serve another term as prime minister, mark. mark: obama is neutral on these matters. is it fair to say that he will not shed tears if netanyahu is ejected from office? elliott: anyone who has watched television for the last two years will know that the relationship between obama and netanyahu is not as good as it could be. it reached a peak when netanyahu went to congress without the approval of obama. congress is controlled by the opposition republicans. he gave a speech warning of the dangers of a bad nuclear deal with iran. the white house refused to meet netanyahu. the white house said they do not meet run ministers in the middle of domestic election campaigns. if t

that is something herzong and livny have been focusing on.ys he agrees that we need to be wary of iran. i just don't think that antagonizing the biggest allied the united states and of obama is the way to go about it. mark: if the zionist union wins, what happens? elliott: an interesting question. the right wing party, when you add up all of their votes, the natural allies of benjamin netanyahu suggest they have more of a chance of forming a government. it will come down to which of the biggest parties. who can herzog persuade to come on board. the ultra-orthodox have then you will allies of netanyahu. -- have been the natural allies of netanyahu. he was not a huge fan of the plants in the last government to draft orthodox into the army and make them play a greater role in the workforce. herzog is a natural outlet of a party run by a finance minister. -- ally of a party run by the finance minister. the arab representatives got together. they could be the third biggest party in parliament. if herzog qwwins, would they get together? would they