The Blue and White Party, headed by former Israeli army chief Benny Gantz, called off negotiations on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party to discuss the prospect of a unity government, according to reports. Gantz’s party, also known as Kahol Lavan, said that prior conditions had not been met for the negotiations. […]
An Explainer of the Israeli Elections…
Gantz and Netanyahu Dig Heels in After Agreeing to Unity Negotiations…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured his religious right-wing political partners Monday night that he would stick to his pact to negotiate as a bloc with them, after agreeing to launch unity talks with chief rival Benny Gantz of the Blue and White party. At the same time, Gantz told his party members that he would […]
With 95% of Vote Counted, Israel’s Blue and White Party Leads Likud 33-32, Deadlock Persists…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz each gained a Knesset seat, according to the latest ballot count Wednesday night, but the political deadlock persisted, as their respective blocs still fell short of a Knesset majority. With 95 percent of the vote counted, Gantz’s Blue and White party was projected to win […]
Netanyahu and Gantz Both Declare Victory as Exit Polls Conflict…
Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Blue and White under Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid rushed to declare victory in Tuesday’s election despite inconclusive results from the exit polls. “We have won. The people of Israel have spoken,” Blue and White said after the exit polls were published at 10 p.m. at the end […]
Ex-Mossad Chief: In 2011 Netanyahu Ordered Military to Ready Iran Strike…
A former head of the Mossad spy agency said that in 2011 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the country’s military to prepare to strike Iran at short notice, prompting the spy chief to check whether the premier had the authority to begin a process he was sure would lead to war. Tamir Pardo made the […]
Blistering Gaza War Report Scorches Netanyahu, Ya’alon and Gantz over Tunnel Failures…
Israel’s state comptroller took military and political leaders to task for their failure to prepare adequately for the threat of attack tunnels ahead of the 2014 war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in a pair of long-awaited, highly critical reports published on Tuesday. The reports found significant gaps in the military’s intelligence in the […]