The Knesset has the power to make or break a government and its prime minister. Only one government in the entire history of Israel fell on a no-confidence vote. If, within three months of the first of any year the budget is not approved, the government is dismissed. The third and most common method of bringing down a prime minister in government is by agreement which is a law to disperse the Knesset along with the government. The fourth method is to impeach only the prime minister by collecting 80 signatures.
Many people are concerned about the stability of the current government.
If this government falls within two years of the 1999 elections it will indicate that the system is flawed. Israel is undergoing a serious crisis of government at this time. Any prospective solution will involve reducing the number of parties. So far the government has come closest to falling over religious issues, rather than issues related to the peace process. However, if Barak succeeds in the peace process, he will not be removed from office.