On March 23, in the midst of a pandemic and economic crisis, Israel will hold its fourth election in two years. You read that correctly: After two rounds of voting in 2019 and one last year, Israel has been unable to form a stable government. Why does this keep happening? How does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, now facing criminal charges, remain a top contender? Will this election break the cycle, or will Israelis head back to the polls in a matter of months?

To help us understand this unprecedented moment, we’re joined by veteran journalist Shmuel Rosner: editor of TheMadad.com and a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute. Rosner has also served as a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and a political editor for the Jewish Journal.