Posts Tagged: Israel elections 2019
Report: Israeli Finance Minister Kahlon Mulling Resignation
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon is considering stepping down from political life in the coming days, the Globes financial newspaper said on its website. Globes reported...
Netanyahu’s Likud to Hold Party Leadership Vote, Amid Ongoing Political Turmoil
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party will hold a leadership vote, a Likud challenger said on Sunday, as pressure mounted on the veteran leader...
Israel’s Political Deadlock Deepens, as Centrist Gantz Fails to Form Government
Israel moved closer toward holding its third election in less than a year on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main challenger failed to form a...
Another Israeli Election Looms as Deadline to Form Government Nears With No Accord Reached
Israel moved closer towards a new election on Wednesday after kingmaker Avigdor Lieberman declined to back either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or challenger Benny Gantz...
Israel’s Netanyahu Appoints Rival Bennett as Temporary Defense Minister; New Right to Ally With Likud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a bitter rival to his right, Naftali Bennett, as defense minister of his caretaker government, a Likud party...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Tries to Avert Indictment as He Fights for Political Life
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his final attempt to fend off a corruption indictment on Wednesday when his lawyers argued against looming charges that...
Israeli Minister Urges Unity Government to Stave Off ‘Blow-Up’ in Iran Tensions
Israel's energy minister on Friday warned tensions between Iran and the United States were reaching a breaking point and an Israeli unity government deal was needed...
Seeking Unity, Israeli President Rivlin Hosts Gantz-Netanyahu Meeting: ‘A Shared and Equal Government Is Possible’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin sought on Monday to break the political gridlock besetting his country, hosting the heads of the two largest parties in the...
Israeli Political Parties Take Unexpected Positions in First Day of Post-Election Consultations With President Rivlin
A number of dramatic developments emerged on Sunday as Israeli political parties met with President Reuven Rivlin to make their recommendations as to who should...
Israel’s Netanyahu Clings to Power as Coalition Talks Loom
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced Israeli media headlines on Friday suggesting power is slipping from his grasp after an election in which he trails his main...
Trump on Inconclusive Knesset Elections Results: ‘Our Relationship Is With Israel. We’ll See What Happens’
US President Donald Trump commented on Wednesday on the inconclusive results of Israel's elections the previous day, saying he had not spoken with Prime Minister...
Israel’s Netanyahu Left Teetering After Close Election
Israel's election was too close to call on Wednesday, with a partial vote tally showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tied with his main rival, former...
Warning of Election ‘Disaster,’ Israel’s Netanyahu Battles for Survival
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu battled for his political survival in the final hours of a close-run election on Tuesday, urging voters to support him...
‘King Bibi’ Fights for His Political Life in Israeli Election
Twenty years after Benjamin Netanyahu's first term as Israel's prime minister ended, the man hailed by supporters as "King Bibi" is again fighting for his political...
