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  Israel's top minister Benny Gantz quits Netanyahu's war cabinet. Will it pose any threat to govt?

  World | June 10, 2024 6:46 IST

  Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader's far-right coalition amid a months-long war in Gaza.

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  Israel: Court steps back from blocking laws that limit its power, schedules showdown for September

  World | July 26, 2023 19:37 IST

  The proposals include a bill that would allow a simple majority in Parliament to overturn Supreme Court decisions. Another would give parliament the final say in selecting judges.

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  EXPLAINED: What is Israel's judicial overhaul and why is it so controversial?

  Explainers | July 24, 2023 23:14 IST

  Protesters, who make up a wide cross-section of Israeli society, fear the overhaul will push Israel toward autocracy. They say it is a power grab fueled by various personal and political grievances by Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges, and his allies.

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  Amid massive protests, Israel Parliament passes contentious law that curtails powers of SC

  World | July 24, 2023 22:36 IST

  Multiple last-minute attempts within the Knesset to amend the bill or to come to a broader procedural compromise with the opposition failed.

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  'Israel doesn't make decisions under best friends' pressure': PM Netanyahu replies Biden on overhaul

  World | March 29, 2023 17:31 IST

  Notably, Israel has been moving towards a political crisis for the past few weeks after Netanyahu announced his plans to make judicial reforms in the country.

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  Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as country's new Prime Minister for 6th time

  World | December 29, 2022 22:49 IST

  Israel: Out of the 120 members of the Knesset (Israel's parliament), 64 support Netanyahu, all from the right-wing, including the Religious Zionist Party, Noam, United Torah Judaism, Shas, the ultra-orthodox movement, and the far-right Otzma Yehudit.

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  Israel police used Pegasus spyware on Benjamin Netanyahu's son, aides: Report

  World | February 07, 2022 14:59 IST

  Netanyahu is in the midst of a lengthy corruption trial over charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. His historic 12-year rule came to an end last June when a narrow coalition government was sworn in after four hard-fought elections in less than two years.

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  Israel to swear in government, ending Netanyahu's long rule

  World | June 13, 2021 12:59 IST

  Israel is set to swear in a new government on Sunday that will send Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office.

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  Israel set to swear in biggest govt under PM Netanyahu after longest political deadlock

  World | May 14, 2020 15:43 IST

  Israel's new government is set to be sworn in on Thursday under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, bringing an end to the longest political deadlock in the country's history which saw a caretaker government in charge for over 500 days and three back-to-back general elections with no clear verdict.

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  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to form govt under power-sharing deal

  World | May 11, 2020 11:01 IST

  After securing support from a majority of lawmakers last week and dodging several legal hurdles, sitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will continue his fifth term in office as he prepares to form a government in the coming days uner the power-sharing agreement.

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  Israeli PM Netanyahu's wife signs plea deal in meal fraud case

  World | June 12, 2019 16:43 IST

  The Netanyahus have denied any wrongdoing, saying they are the victims of a "political witch hunt driven by a hostile leftist media and the courts".

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  Israeli Foreign Minister resigns

  World | December 16, 2012 19:10 IST

  Jerusalem, Dec16: Israel's ultra-nationalist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on Sunday over prosecutors' decision to charge him for fraud and breach of trust.Mr Lieberman's resignation would go into effect on Tuesday, but he hasn't resigned