Mr Benjamin Netanyahu was looking forward to serving a historic fifth consecutive term after his election victory 50 days ago. It would have made him Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Instead, he has made history as the first election winner failing to form a coalition government, sending his country back to the polls on Sept 17.
Thursday morning, at 11 minutes past midnight, Mr Netanyahu's image of invincibility was smashed to smithereens.
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