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.
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.
Israeli president has tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new unity government after Parliament passed legislation approving details of a power-sharing deal between his Likud and centrist rival Benny Gantz’s Blue and White parties, ending more than a year of political impasse.
The Israeli's PM's thanked India two days after a plane carrying materials used to make medicines for treating coronavirus patients arrived in Israel from India on Tuesday.
Israelis voted on Monday in an unprecedented third parliamentary election in less than a year to break the deadlock on government formation, with the country's longest-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting for his political survival amid indictments on graft charges.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally indicted on corruption charges on Tuesday, hours before he was set to meet President Donald Trump for the unveiling of the US administration's long-anticipated Middle East plan, a media report said. Netanyahu has been charged with bribery and fraud and breach of trust in three corruption cases, CNN reported.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the lead-up to Soleimani’s killing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that US President Donald Trump "deserves all the credit for acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively" following the killing of Iran's top general earlier on Friday.
Israelis will return to the ballot box for the third consecutive national election in 11 months on March 2, 2020 after the country's top leaders have again failed to build a governing coalition.
The prime minister is not legally required to step down but faces heavy pressure to do so, and it is unclear whether an indicted politician could be given the mandate to form a new government. Netanyahu has already failed to form a majority coalition of 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset after two hard-fought elections this year.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the prosecutors of staging an attempted coup and said that the announcement comes at the "most sensitive time politically since the establishment of the state."
Israel’s attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country’s paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening the long-time leader’s grip on power.
Benjamin Netanyahu, who was first tasked with forming the next government by Rivlin by virtue of support of 55 members compared to Gantz’s 54, announced on Monday evening, immediately after the end of Succot holidays, that he cannot cobble a government together and was returning the mandate. The Prime Minister made the announcement two days before the end of 28 days deadline given to present a coalition.
Amid election deadlock, the two Israeli political party chiefs Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz have suggested a leadership rotation scheme on Wednesday.
Benjamin Netanyahu's main challenger Benny Gantz on Thursday presented himself as the next prime minister, hours after the embattled Israeli premier urged the Blue and White leader to join him in forming a unity government to avoid a third election.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday invited his rival Benny Gantz to form a unity government to end the political deadlock that emerged out of a second general elections.
Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to win a ruling majority, according to news agency Reuters on Wednesday. The election, which came out as a virtual tie between his right-wing bloc and a centre-left grouping led by former military chief Benny Gantz.
Israel’s two main political parties are deadlocked after national elections, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to keep his job.
Israel’s two main political parties were deadlocked Wednesday after an unprecedented repeat election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to hold on to his job. The election’s seeming political kingmaker, Avigdor Lieberman, said he’ll insist upon a secular unity government between Netanyahu’s Likud and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White parties, who are running neck-and-neck to become the country’s largest party.
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