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 […]
Gantz and Netanyahu Dig Heels in After Agreeing to Unity Negotiations…
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 […]
Despite Legal Trouble, Netanyahu Set to Remain Israel’s Prime Minister…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won Tuesday’s election. Although his Likud Party and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party each won 35 seats, Netanyahu is the one who will be able to form a governing coalition able to withstand a bribery indictment by Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit, according to the results after 98% of the votes have […]
Israel’s Blue and White Party Concedes Race, Vows to Battle Netanyahu from Opposition…
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 […]