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On the way out: Why is Israel’s government about to fall?: Israel’s governing coalition has announced that it can no longer govern – does that mean a return for ...
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Benjamin Netanyahu Gets Another Shot to Lead Israel, Possibly His Last: The former prime minister is seen as a strengthened candidate in likely elections given ...
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Israel election 2022: A bloody boxing match between Israel's two best PR men: Bennett's premiership failed because he had no vision beyond Bibi. In contrast ...
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Leaders of opposition parties: Insist on an alternative government: Leaders of parties in the opposition urging Likud chairman to work hard to prevent elections ...
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Lapid, set to be Israel's next premier, faces critical test: JERUSALEM (AP) — In a 10-year political career, Israel's Yair Lapid has transformed himself from an ...
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Netanyahu prepares for a comeback in Israel’s next elections: The former Israeli prime minister is hoping for decisive outcome in the upcoming Knesset elections ...
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Israel election: Arab voters will decide if the far-right wins power: For the first time, an Arab party can present its successes as part of the government ahead ...
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TV polls predict another election won’t change much: Israeli politics slated for further deadlock
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Netanyahu senses opportunity in Israel's political chaos: In his decision to dissolve parliament, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett prefers his legacy as the ...
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Israeli government fast-tracks bill to dissolve parliament: Israel's outgoing coalition government will fast-track a bill this week to dissolve parliament ...
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The government ends and the blame game begins; Abbas: our influence is unprecedented
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Israel set for fifth election in three years as coalition government collapses
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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election: The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance ...
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Trump backs ally Netanyahu ahead of Israel's tight election: US President Donald Trump (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they ...
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‘Not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel elections,’ says Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israel’s 2026 election: Who are the main leaders and where do they stand on the key issues?
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Bennett backtracks after sarcastically suggesting Netanyahu could serve as minister in future gov't
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Yair Lapid: The TV host set to be Israel's new PM: The 58-year-old former boxer and TV presenter will take the top office for the first time.
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Israel's parliament dissolves, sets 5th election in 4 years: JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament has voted to dissolve itself and send the country to the polls ...
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Key FactsIs the understated Lapid betting that a nasty, divisive Netanyahu would be defeated?
Apr 27, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset before the decision to dissolve parliament on June 30, 2022.
- In short, by joining Bennett, Lapid was able to gather just enough support to depose Netanyahu in March 2021, overcoming the Knesset's strong right-wing majority with a tiny anti-Netanyahu majority.
- Interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid, center, talks with Ra'am party leader Mansour Abbas before a vote on a bill to dissolve the Knesset on June 30, 2022.
- Lapid did not speak in Thursday's Knesset dispersal session, just as he did not speak at the coalition's inauguration last June.
Bennett: I won't rule out sitting under Netanyahu in future: The Knesset may disperse as early as Monday, as the opposition has reportedly exhausted all ...
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Key FactsBennett: I won't rule out sitting under Netanyahu in the future.
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- The 24th Knesset might disband as soon as Monday evening, exactly a week after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid made the stunning decision.
- Bennett was supposed to become interior minister, Shaked justice minister, and Sa'ar foreign minister, according to coalition accords.
- The outgoing prime minister did not rule out entering a cabinet formed by Netanyahu.
- The official reason Bennett and Lapid chose to dissolve the Knesset was to extend legislation that would otherwise have expired on June 30.
Israeli Minister Shaked Willing to Join Alternative Government Led by Netanyahu: Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked said that she was willing to join a ...
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Bernie Sanders: 'overt racists' in Netanyahu government helped foment violence: The United States needs to be 'leading the world in bringing people together ...
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Airstrikes on Gaza not an overreaction, Israel has a right to defend: Biden: Defending the Netanyahu government’s response to Palestinian rocket attacks ...
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Netanyahu's favours were 'currency', prosecutor says as corruption trial starts: Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating ...
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Leader of Israeli Islamic party demands 'different reality' after election
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Netanyahu credits himself with bringing Israel 'back to life.' Now he hopes his Covid-19 campaign will save his political future
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Netanyahu hopes Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will hand him election win as the country goes back to the polls
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Poll: 4 parties hover just above electoral threshold: New poll shows Likud winning 30 seats but falling short of 61 seats needing to form coalition.
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Israel said set to give nearly 100,000 vaccine doses to 15 countries: Report says list of states not yet finalized, will include Italy and Chad; top ministers ...
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