article_snippet: The official White House line will be something like this: The Israeli people are making The Israeli people choice, the United States admires The Israeli people vibrant democracy and looks forward to a close friendship and strategic partnership with the next Israeli government no matter who wins.
article_snippet: But it's no secret President Obama is no fan of Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Israeli prime minister's recent address to a joint meeting of the Congress exposed the rawness of the relationship.
article_snippet: NPR's Steve Inskeep took a firsthand look at the Israeli campaign in the final days and offered NPR's Steve Inskeep take on the uncertainty.
article_snippet: Now, Israel's political system is so complicated that even if (Netanyahu's) party ends up not being the leading party, there are scenarios where NPR's Steve Inskeep could end up in a governing coalition," said NPR's Steve Inskeep.
article_snippet: But it's interesting to note that Isaac Herzog, the Labor Party leader, who's his biggest challenger, wants to change Israel's approach to the world -- has been talking about trying to end Israel's isolation in the world, which would suggest changing a lot of policies that have infuriated the White House or frustrated the White House over the last several years.