Israel Election Results: Likud's Demands in Unity Talks Would Lead to a Third Election Cycle, Gantz's Party Says
First meeting since Netanyahu was tapped to form a government ends with no progress, Likud, Kahol Lavan say
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Analysis As Netanyahu Begins His Third Campaign, Rivlin Readies the Ejector Seat
Netanyahu is racing against the legal and political clock while trying to hold fast to power, but Gantz won't be able to get rid of him
Analysis Israel Election Results: Gantz Capitulates, Netanyahu Ousted or Third Election Upon Us: What Happens Next?
After the president tasked Netanyahu with forming a government, another election seems inescapable, but it's hard to imagine the prime minister giving up chance to form government that easily
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Israel's Attorney General Rejects Netanyahu's Request to Broadcast Pre-indictment Hearing
Mendelblit's office slams the prime minister for disrespecting criminal proceedings, says 'hearing is not intended to persuade the public'
Israel Election Results: Religious Right Was the Big Loser — Yet It Could Have Been Even Worse
Religious Zionists did not vote in their droves for Yamina last week, with total votes for the ticket down 12.5 percent on the previous election. This is where it all went wrong
Netanyahu Calls for Live Broadcast of His Pre-indictment Hearing
The only way for justice and truth to prevail is to open next week's hearing to the public, premier tells attorney general
Key Dates: A Guide to Important Moments in Israeli Politics Over the Next 3 Months
From a possible third election to Netanyahu's hearing over the three criminal cases he is embroiled in, these are the events that will shape the public debate
Israel Election: Kahol Lavan MK Asked Arab Leaders to Ensure Netanyahu Gets First Crack at Forming Government
Joint List leader Ayman Odeh says he was contacted by Ofer Shelah, who asked him to ensure that only 10 of 13 lawmakers endorse Gantz — handing Netanyahu a majority
Analysis Israel Elections Results: Netanyahu Got the Mandate, but One That Won't Lead Anywhere
Despite losing the election, the Prime Minister and all his indictments keep holding the country hostage
Opinion We’re the Good Folks
Racism isn’t the exclusive province of the right. Racism is the state.
Israel Election Results: Lieberman Chides Netanyahu as ‘Most Flexible Man’
Kingmaker blasts PM for playing political games, says he's willing to do 'anything to keep the prime minister’s chair.'
Editorial Close Ranks and Don’t Be Tempted
Even if another election seems a high-price to pay, the left cannot let Netanyahu get another term
Israel Election Results: Gantz Turns Down President's Co-premiership Offer
Netanyahu accepted the presidential offer that would see him keep the prime minister title in principle, but lose all powers to Gantz if indicted
Analysis Israel Election Results: Netanyahu’s Mandate Is Meaningless, but He Will Continue Campaigning
He will appeal to Gantz’s sense of national responsibility while secretly reaching out to potential defectors in the opposition
Israel Election Results: President Rivlin Tasks Netanyahu With Forming Government as Unity Talks With Gantz Fail
The president is unlikely to task Gantz with the role if Netanyahu fails, which could set the stage for a third election cycle within a year
Analysis Israel Election Results: Gantz Must Decide Whether to Overthrow Netanyahu – or End Religious Rule
Dismantling the religious-right-wing bloc is possible, but it would mean unpopular concessions to Netanyahu
Opinion Can Trump, Evangelicals and Right-wing Jews Really Relate to a post-Netanyahu Israel?
Will the U.S. president lose interest in an Israel no longer headed by a populist honorary Republican? What about Trump's most ardent supporters, and his Mideast 'peace team,' so deeply invested in Netanyahu staying in office?
Final Israel Election Results: Netanyahu Up to 32 Seats, ultra-Orthodox Party Down One
Election board amends results following investigation into suspected fraud at six polling stations
Explained Israel Election Results: Why Arabs Are Finally Mingling at Israel’s Political Party
For years, Arab politicians were shunned by Zionist parties — and vice versa. In the space of five short months, that has all changed
Analysis Election Results: No Israeli President Has Ever Faced the Challenge Now Confronting Rivlin
Rivlin’s duty is to end the Netanyahu era with as little national trauma as possible; the president is doing all he can to carefully extricate him from office, without causing further damage
Election Results: Israel's Most Far-right Community Is Only a 10-minute Drive From Tel Aviv
Why did so many members of Chabad vote for the Kahanist Otzma Yehudit party in the do-over election, especially in radical West Bank settlements? Blame it on a fear of territorial concessions
