Netanyahu to run in Israel's next election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will run in Israel's next election, his right-wing Likud party said Wednesday.
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Holding early elections proposed in Israel
Member of Israel's war Cabinet Benny Gantz called for new elections in September, saying it would bolster the country's international credibility and reduce tensions within Israel's deeply polarized society. Gantz …
Turkish president wants to maintain Israel ties regardless of election outcome
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wanted to maintain Turkey's relations with Israel based on mutual understanding, no matter the election outcome, as former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to return to power. …
Israel's Netanyahu appears to edge toward victory after vote
The voter turnout at the snap parliamentary elections in Israel is 71.3%, the Central Elections Committee announced Tuesday. According to the Committee, a total of 4,853,023 Israeli citizens out of 6.78 million eligible to vote cast …
Israelis vote for parliament again
Israelis are heading to the ballot box for an unprecedented fifth time in four years on Tuesday, as Israel holds yet another national election aimed at ending the country’s ongoing political deadlock. For the first time …
Israel parliament election set for November 1
The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has voted to dissolve itself, triggering new elections. On Friday, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will take over as caretaker prime minister under the terms of a coalition agreement made between …
Outgoing Israeli PM not to run in upcoming elections
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in the upcoming elections, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. Bennett's decision has come ahead of voting on the final readings of a bill that proposes dissolving …
Israel to dissolve parliament, call 5th election in 3 years
Israel’s weakened coalition government decided Monday to dissolve parliament and call a new election, the country’s fifth in three years. The vote, expected this fall, could bring about the return of a nationalist religious …
Biden congratulates new Israeli president on election
U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated Israel's new president Isaac Herzog on his election on Wednesday amid the potential ouster of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s parliament …
Isaac Herzog elected Israeli president
Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog was elected Israeli president. The anonymous vote was held among the 120 members of the Knesset, or parliament. Herzog will be Israel's 11th president, succeeding Reuven Rivlin, who is …
Israeli parliament dissolved, early elections set
The 23rd convocation of the Knesset (the parliament of Israel) was automatically dissolved at 01:00 Moscow time on Wednesday after the deadline for approving the country’s annual budget expired, the state-run Kan Radio reported. …
Israel's left-wing parties merge ahead of election
Israel’s left-wing parties said they would join forces ahead of a March 2 national election to regain dwindling influence in parliament. Labour, which dominated Israeli politics for decades and spearheaded peace efforts with …
Israel to hold new election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition
Israeli lawmakers have voted to dissolve parliament after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government. The vote triggered a fresh election, which will be held on September 17. …
All votes counted in Israeli election: Likud 36 seats
After 100% of the ballots had been counted, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party got 36 mandates in the Knesset, local media reported, citing the official results of the Israeli general …
Israel election: Likud leads with 97% of vote counted
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on track this morning to become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, despite his Likud party winning the same number of seats as his rivals. With 97% of votes …
Netanyahu rivals unite for Israeli election run
Israel's primary centrist challengers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced they were joining forces ahead of April elections. Retired military chief Benny Gantz and head of the Yesh Atid party Yair …
Lev Spivak: "It's important for repatriates from countries of former USSR to elect their representatives to city councils of Israel"
Israel will hold municipal elections on October 30. Citizens will have to elect one of the mayoral candidates and one candidate to the local councils. Lev Spivak, head of the Israel-Azerbaijan International Association (AzIs), spoke about …