Posts Tagged: Israel elections 2020
Netanyahu’s Political Fate at Stake as Coalition Deal Challenged in Top Court
Israel's top court on Monday heard challenges to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to secure a governing coalition, with opposition figures arguing a deal on...
Netanyahu-Gantz Unity Talks to Resume After Passover, Following ‘Significant Progress’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and political rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle the...
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz Say Near Unity Deal to End Political Deadlock
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle...
Netanyahu and Gantz Move Closer to Unity Government in Surprise Twist
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, Benny Gantz, was elected parliamentary speaker on Thursday in a surprise maneuver that could herald a unity government...
Masked Israeli Monitors Count Coronavirus Votes, Carefully
Gloved and masked, Israeli election monitors on Wednesday counted ballot papers of voters suspected of coming into contact with coronavirus. More than 4,000 such voters cast ballots...
Israeli Exit Polls Show Advantage, but Not Outright Majority, for Netanyahu and Right-Wing Bloc
The exit polls from Israel's elections on Monday showed an advantage, but not an outright majority, for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and the...
Mired in Stalemate, Israel Holds Another Election on Netanyahu’s Future
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought re-election on Monday under the weight of an imminent corruption trial, with the country's third ballot in less than...
Top Challenger Gantz Plays Character Card Against Netanyahu
Former military chief Benny Gantz portrays himself as a straight-shooter who will restore simple values to Israel if he wins power in the country's third election in...
Bibi vs. Tibi: Israel’s Netanyahu Fires Up Base by Targeting Arab Lawmaker
"Bibi or Tibi" is the election slogan hammered home at nearly every opportunity on the campaign trail by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rhyming, pithy and playing...
Netanyahu Says Will Press Ahead With E-1 Settlement Project in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was moving forward with a plan to build some 3,500 homes for settlers in one the...
Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Set to Begin on March 17
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial will start on March 17, two weeks after Israel holds its third national election in less than a year, the Justice...
Report: In Phone Call With Zuckerberg, Netanyahu Claims Facebook Biased Against Likud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday to complain that the social media network had been biased against...
‘I Can’t Wait to Perform in Israel,’ Lionel Richie Tells Fans Ahead of Tel Aviv Concert
American singer Lionel Richie said in a video message last week that he was excited to perform in Israel on March 2 as part of...
Netanyahu Wins Party Vote in Boost Ahead of Israeli Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu easily won a vote to keep the Likud party helm, the party said on Friday, in a boost ahead of...
