Israel’s president on Wednesday nominated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to head the next government after he won the backing of a majority of members of parliament following an April 9 election, Reuters reports. In office for the […]
So, what have we learned from the Israeli legislative elections on April 9? A whole lot. To start with, don’t let such references as the “tight race” between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his […]
The current violence targeting Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails dates back to January 2. It was then that Israel’s Public Security Minister, Gilad Erdan declared that the “party is over.” “Every so often, infuriating pictures […]
With 97.3% of the polling stations already counted by Central Elections Committee (CEC), the Likud and Blue and White each appear to have won 35 seats in the Israeli Knesset, on Wednesday. TODAY: With most […]
Voter turnout in today’s general election in Israel is currently lower than the last general election in 2015. At around 14:00 local time [+ 3 GMT], voter turnout was at 35.8 percent, which had increased […]
Israel’s election campaign, now in its last days, must be the first in which a sitting Israeli prime minister has sought to win over voters by boasting about how much he insulted a president of […]
US Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called him a racist just days before the Israeli general election. In a campaign speech at the University of Iowa, the […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he would annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins another term in office, a last-minute pre-election promise likely to enrage Palestinians and the […]
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel used force “wisely” in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli soldiers have killed “more than 300” Palestinians near the eastern fence of the besieged enclave. In an interview […]
One outcome is certain when it comes to the forthcoming Israeli elections – Gaza will remain a top target for the new government. Amid the sparring between contenders for the elections, former IDF chief Benny […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys a huge lead over rival Benny Gantz amongst young Israeli voters, reported the Times of Israel. A pre-election survey by the Israel Democracy Institute has found that Netanyahu is favored […]
There is a memorable passage from satirist Evelyn Waugh’s perhaps purposively unremembered political masterpiece “Black Mischief” (1932), in which Basil Seal, the chief Anglo architect of a modernization program in the fictional African island nation […]
The Israeli government yesterday announced a plan that would see tens of thousands of Bedouin Palestinian citizens displaced from their communities, under the guise of development. According to far-right news outlet Arutz Sheva, the plan unveiled […]
A watchdog group in Israel says it has found a network of fake social media accounts spreading information about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a national election. Noam Rotem and Yuval Adam, two researchers […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a corruption investigation to be opened into his main political rival, head of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) alliance Benny Gantz, after a 50 million shekel […]
Over half of Israelis believe that Israel’s recent attack on the Gaza Strip was too weak, while only three percent thought it constituted an excessive approach. The poll – which was published by Israel’s public […]
Israel’s Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked have called for the bombardment of the Gaza Strip to be intensified after a night of heavy air strikes on the territory. The duo – […]
With Israel’s election just two weeks away, Benjamin Netanyahu will get to showcase his close ties with Donald Trump in a US visit just days after the president backed Israel’s hold over the occupied Golan Heights. […]
Hours after US President Donald Trump announced the recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, controversial Israeli Knesset Member (MK) Bezalel Smotrich has called for Trump to take a similar step regarding the occupied West […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have hailed strong ties between the two countries and vowed to counter Iranian “aggression” as the pair met in Jerusalem, weeks before Israel‘s […]
Arab MK and Chairman of the Arab-majority Balad party Jamal Zahalka yesterday filed a complaint against Jewish MK from the Likud party Oren Hazan for incitement to murder, Haaretz reported. As part of his electoral campaign, Hazan […]
A new election ad featuring Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked caused outrage. In the 44-second video posted on Shaked’s Twitter page Monday afternoon, the justice minister is seen striking sultry poses as a voice-over of […]
Israel‘s Supreme Court has banned the leader of a far-right ultranationalist party from running in next month’s elections. Reversing the decisions of Israel’s elections committee earlier this month, the court ruled on Sunday to bar […]
An Israeli parliamentarian in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has urged authorities to end any hope of establishing a Palestinian state, reported Arutz Sheva. Speaking yesterday, MK Motti Yogev, of the Jewish Home party, declared […]
The latest election polls in Israel have found that a right-wing bloc led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds the lead over his rival Benny Gantz. The poll, which was conducted by Israel’s Channel 12, […]
Benny Gantz, head of Kachol Lavan political party, called on overnight Thursday for Israel “to act aggressively against violations of our sovereignty and against an attack on the security of the state of Israel.” Gantz: […]
Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro will visit Israel at the end of the month but he may not be able to deliver on a promise to move Brazil’s embassy to Jerusalem, a move opposed by […]
Israel’s Internal Security and Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan said yesterday that Jewish prayer in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound “may be planned in the future”. Erdan made the remarks on Ben Caspit and Aryeh Eldad’s 103FM […]
Israel continues to pound Hamas targets, as the Israeli army carries out a “very vigorous response”, ordered by the Prime Minister as he gears up for his re-election. Israeli fighter jets and other aircraft struck […]
Immediately after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allied with the fringe political group, Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power), a widespread outrage ensued. The anger did not emanate only from the Center, Left and Arab parties, but […]
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