World is worried about far-right Ben-Gvir: Israeli president
2 years, 1 month ago

World is worried about far-right Ben-Gvir: Israeli president

Al Jazeera  

Last week’s Israeli election means that far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir is set to join Netanyahu’s new government. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been caught saying that “the whole world is worried” about newly elected lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir’s far-right positions. Ben-Gvir, who leads the far-right Jewish Power party, is expected to be in former PM Netanyahu’s new government following the victory in last week’s election. Local media has quoted Ben-Gvir as saying he has had “many fruitful conversations” with the president and that he intends to explain his Jewish Power party’s positions.

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Israel’s Netanyahu strengthens his hold on office by adding a rival to his Cabinet
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Netanyahu strengthens his hold on office by adding a rival to his Cabinet

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a former rival, Gideon Saar, as a member of his Cabinet on Sunday, expanding his coalition and strengthening his hold on office. He was once a rising star in Netanyahu’s Likud party, but angrily left it four years ago after accusing the prime minister of turning it into a “cult of personality” …

Israel’s prime minister appoints a former rival to strengthen his hold on office
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s prime minister appoints a former rival to strengthen his hold on office

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Sunday a former rival, Gideon Saar, as a member of his Cabinet, expanding his coalition and strengthening his hold on office. He was once a rising star in Netanyahu’s Likud party, but angrily left it four years ago after accusing the prime minister of turning it into a “cult of personality” as he battled …

Israel’s Netanyahu confronts altered political landscape in US
5 months ago

Israel’s Netanyahu confronts altered political landscape in US

Live Mint  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress on Wednesday drops one of the world’s most polarizing politicians into the middle of an unprecedented U.S. political shake-up, a risky combination as he tries to win support from both parties for his country and its war. The national discussion over Israel’s conduct in Gaza seemed to have fallen into the background, …

Israel’s Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden’s exit from race
5 months ago

Israel’s Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden’s exit from race

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before the U.S. Congress at a time of great uncertainty following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race. Before stepping on the plane, Netanyahu said he would emphasize the theme of Israel’s bipartisanship in his speech and …

Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?
5 months ago

Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday, a move that could threaten the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks. Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist settler leader, said he had gone up to the contested Jerusalem hilltop compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque to pray for the return of the hostages “but without a …

Gaza: Netanyahu dissolves Israeli war cabinet in wake of opposition leader quitting
6 months, 1 week ago

Gaza: Netanyahu dissolves Israeli war cabinet in wake of opposition leader quitting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

Far-right minister who visited contested Jerusalem site has long history of controversy
7 months ago

Far-right minister who visited contested Jerusalem site has long history of controversy

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Wednesday in what he described as a protest against the recognition of a Palestinian state by three European countries. Two years later, Ben-Gvir took responsibility for orchestrating a campaign of protests, including death threats, that forced Irish singer Sinead O’Connor to cancel …

Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says it’s a ‘grave mistake’ to dismiss two-state solution
9 months, 1 week ago

Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says it’s a ‘grave mistake’ to dismiss two-state solution

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Schumer said on Wednesday that Benjamin Netanyahu, …

Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace
9 months, 1 week ago

Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Schumer has so far positioned himself as a strong ally of the Israeli government, visiting the …

Top US official tells Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into ‘pariah’ state
9 months, 1 week ago

Top US official tells Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into ‘pariah’ state

The Telegraph  

A top US official has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into a “pariah” state. Mr Schumer suggested on the floor of the Senate that the US should place conditions on military aid to Israel if Mr Netanyahu remains in power and continues to pursue “extremist policies”. The intervention from the Democrat, America’s highest-ranking Jewish elected …

Netanyahu is losing control in Israel. The U.S. is struggling to deal with him.
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu is losing control in Israel. The U.S. is struggling to deal with him.

Politico  

That has made Netanyahu reluctant to take American advice on the war, and it suggests that U.S.-Israeli tensions will grow as Palestinians struggle to survive Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “It’s not always clear who’s driving the train” in Israel, said a U.S. official familiar with American-Israeli discussions. Netanyahu, whom many Israelis simply call “Bibi,” is Israel’s longest-serving prime …

Israeli minister proposes post-war plan for Gaza as government divisions burst out into open
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli minister proposes post-war plan for Gaza as government divisions burst out into open

CNN  

Tel Aviv and Jerusalem CNN — Rifts in the Israeli government emerged publicly on Friday as members of the cabinet argued over plans for the post-war future of Gaza and how to handle investigations into the security failings around Hamas’ October 7 attacks. In northern Gaza, he said the Israel Defense Forces’ campaign would encompass “raids, the destruction of terror …

Pressure on Netanyahu amid row over Israel’s plan for ‘day after’ Gaza war
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pressure on Netanyahu amid row over Israel’s plan for ‘day after’ Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

As Israeli military pounds Gaza and conducts raids in occupied West Bank, Hamas says no deal on captives until ‘aggression’ stops. Netanyahu cancelled a meeting of Israel’s war cabinet on Thursday night that was meant to discuss the plan for the “day after” the war after fierce opposition to the meeting from far-right members of the coalition. National Security Minister …

‘He isn’t Winston Churchill.’ Despite anger and blame, war buys time for Netanyahu, Israel’s unpopular leader
1 year, 1 month ago

‘He isn’t Winston Churchill.’ Despite anger and blame, war buys time for Netanyahu, Israel’s unpopular leader

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, talks to French President Emmanuel Macron, seen from behind, in Jerusalem this week. Netanyahu, he said, is “constantly thinking of political survival, of the day after, of how to shape the narrative in his favor.” A cavalcade of senior Israeli military and security officials — the army chief of staff and the head of …

Who is Israel’s far-right, pro-settler Security Minister Ben-Gvir?
1 year, 3 months ago

Who is Israel’s far-right, pro-settler Security Minister Ben-Gvir?

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has gone from being a fringe, Palestinian-hating, religious far-right provocateur to holding a key position in the Israeli government. Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has said “The right of me, my wife and kids to travel around the West Bank is more important than that of the Arabs.” This is an open …

Road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia ‘still long’: Israeli official
1 year, 4 months ago

Road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia ‘still long’: Israeli official

Al Jazeera  

Members of Israel’s hard-right government have ruled out concessions to Palestinians as part of any deal with Riyadh. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser says the road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia is “still long” as members of his far-right government rule out concessions to Palestinians as part of any deal. “I can identify with what the …

Biden says he looks forward to working with Netanyahu’s new gov’t
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden says he looks forward to working with Netanyahu’s new gov’t

Al Jazeera  

US president calls Israeli prime minister ‘friend for decades’, ignores concerns about the rise of far-right politicians. Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden has said he looks forward to working with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, ignoring concerns about the inclusion of far-right Israeli politicians accused of racism in the new cabinet. Biden called Netanyahu his “friend for …

Israel’s Netanyahu says deal agreed with far-right to form gov’t
2 years ago

Israel’s Netanyahu says deal agreed with far-right to form gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Benjamin Netanyahu’s agreement sees him return to power as head of the most right-wing coalition in Israel’s history. Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said he has secured a deal to form a new government with hardline religious and far-right political partners, which will see him return to power as the head of the most right-wing coalition in Israel’s history. Minutes before midnight, …

Israel: ‘I have succeeded in forming next government’- Netanyahu informs President Isaac Herzog
2 years ago

Israel: ‘I have succeeded in forming next government’- Netanyahu informs President Isaac Herzog

India TV News  

With the announcement of forming a government, Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday ended the month-long political uncertainty in his country. Netanyahu announced that he has been able to form the next government that would "work for the good of all Israeli citizens", minutes before the midnight deadline. He has won the backing of 64 Members of the Knesset, …

Netanyahu, the godfather of modern Israeli fascism
2 years ago

Netanyahu, the godfather of modern Israeli fascism

Al Jazeera  

Fascism has been on the minds of Israel’s friends and foes alike since “the Jewish State” held its latest elections and its former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began negotiations to form a new coalition. But make no mistake, the problem of fascism in Israel lies less with the extremist parties that will be part of the next government and more …

Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government
2 years ago

Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Benjamin Netanyahu has officially informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that he has successfully formed a government, his Likud party said Wednesday. In what was a last minute announcement, Netanyahu tweeted 10 minutes before the deadline expired, “I have managed.” Netanyahu, who had already served as prime minister for 15 years until being ousted last year, had until …

Israel’s Likud signs coalition deal with anti-LGBTQ radical
2 years ago

Israel’s Likud signs coalition deal with anti-LGBTQ radical

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a coalition deal with a small ultranationalist faction leader known for homophobic rhetoric and disparaging remarks about non-Orthodox Jews, a sign of the prospective government’s hardline makeup. Netanyahu’s Likud party announced Sunday that the agreement names Noam faction leader Avi Maoz as a deputy minister whose portfolio includes an office …

Far-right Ben-Gvir to be Israel’s national security minister
2 years ago

Far-right Ben-Gvir to be Israel’s national security minister

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Extremist politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has a long record of anti-Arab rhetoric and stunts, will become Israel’s next minister of national security, according to the first of what are expected to be several coalition deals struck by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. Ahead of Israel’s Nov. 1 election, Ben-Gvir grabbed headlines for his anti-Palestinian speeches and …

Far-right Ben-Gvir to be Israel's National Security Minister
2 years ago

Far-right Ben-Gvir to be Israel's National Security Minister

The Hindu  

Extremist politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has a long record of anti-Arab rhetoric and stunts, will become Israel's next Minister of National Security, according to the first of what are expected to be several coalition deals struck by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. Ahead of Israel's November 1 election, Mr. Ben-Gvir grabbed headlines for his anti-Palestinian speeches and stunts, …

Far-right Ben-Gvir to be police minister in Israeli gov’t
2 years, 1 month ago

Far-right Ben-Gvir to be police minister in Israeli gov’t

Al Jazeera  

The deal will give considerable power to a figure known for his anti-Palestinian views. Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s conservative Likud party has signed its first coalition deal with the far-right Jewish Power party, giving ultranationalist leader Itamar Ben-Gvir the police ministry and a seat in the security cabinet. Under the terms of the deal, Ben-Gvir – who until last …

Far-right Jewish nationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir to be Israel’s national security minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Far-right Jewish nationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir to be Israel’s national security minister

LA Times  

Far-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives at the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Extremist politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has a long record of anti-Arab rhetoric and stunts, has been promised the post of national security minister in Israel’s new government under terms of the first of what are expected to be several coalition …

Itamar Ben-Gvir | The rabble-rouser
2 years, 1 month ago

Itamar Ben-Gvir | The rabble-rouser

The Hindu  

November 20, 2022 12:52 am | Updated 05:58 pm IST In 1995, he stole the Cadillac emblem from the car of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the Labour leader who signed the Oslo Accord with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat two years earlier. But in the March 2021 election, Mr. Ben-Gvir joined hands with the National Union’s Bezalel Smotrich to form the …

Israel’s Netanyahu officially tapped to form government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel’s Netanyahu officially tapped to form government

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s president officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government on Sunday, opening the door for the likely return to power of the long-serving leader after a one-year hiatus. Elections earlier this month indicated a clear win for Netanyahu and his ultra-Orthodox and ultranationalist allies and ended the short-lived, ideologically-diverse government that had …

Israel's Netanyahu officially tapped to form government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel's Netanyahu officially tapped to form government

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel's president officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to …

Netanyahu formally tasked with forming Israel’s new government
2 years, 1 month ago

Netanyahu formally tasked with forming Israel’s new government

Al Jazeera  

The veteran politician comes back with what is expected to be the country’s most right-wing coalition. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s former prime minister, was on Sunday officially tasked with forming a new government, paving the way for his comeback as the head of what is widely expected to be the most right-wing coalition in the country’s history. Netanyahu’s Likud party and …

Israel\'s Netanyahu to receive mandate to form government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel\'s Netanyahu to receive mandate to form government

Deccan Chronicle  

JERUSALEM: Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will receive an official mandate Sunday to form a government that could be the most right-wing in the country's history, sparking concern at home and abroad. Sixty-four lawmakers recommended that President Isaac Herzog appoint Netanyahu to form a government, a presidency statement said Friday, following several days of consultations. His right-wing Likud party …

Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form far-right government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form far-right government

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s president on Friday asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end years of political instability in Israel with his partners on the far right. His comeback in last week’s election, the nation’s fifth vote in four years, seemed to …

Netanyahu given chance to form most right-wing, religious government in Israeli history
2 years, 1 month ago

Netanyahu given chance to form most right-wing, religious government in Israeli history

LA Times  

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, celebrate after the first exit poll results in the Nov. 1 parliamentary elections. Israel’s president Friday asked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the former longtime prime minister — who is currently standing trial on corruption charges — with the chance to end years of political instability in …

Israel’s far-right kingmaker joins memorial for racist rabbi
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel’s far-right kingmaker joins memorial for racist rabbi

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A far-right Israeli lawmaker, whose surging popularity helped propel former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to power in last week’s general election, delivered a glowing tribute Thursday at a memorial event for an extremist rabbi assassinated in 1990. “We urge all parties to maintain calm, exercise restraint, and to refrain from actions that only serve to exacerbate tensions …

DC Edit | Bibi return powered by Ben-Gvir
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Bibi return powered by Ben-Gvir

Deccan Chronicle  

Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu has bobbed up again. But just as the liberals may have been taking heart from such a development, Europe has seen a rightward shift in a clutch of countries like Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Hungary while the centrists have just managed to cling to power like in France. The rise of the 46-year-old Itamar Ben-Gvir of the …

Israel's Netanyahu launches talks on forming government after stunning comeback
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel's Netanyahu launches talks on forming government after stunning comeback

Hindustan Times  

Veteran hawk Benjamin Netanyahu launched negotiations Friday with his ultra-Orthodox and far-right allies on forming what could be the most right-wing government in Israel's history, raising concerns at home and abroad. Netanyahu's Likud party won 32 seats in Israel's 120-seat parliament, the Knesset, according to the latest official results of the election released on Thursday night. That combined with 18 …

The right and worse: The Hindu Editorial on Benjamin Netanyahu’s comeback
2 years, 1 month ago

The right and worse: The Hindu Editorial on Benjamin Netanyahu’s comeback

The Hindu  

Benjamin Netanyahu, after spending 17 months in opposition, has made a stunning comeback with his Likud Party and its right-religious allies taking a solid lead in Tuesday’s parliamentary elections. While Likud is set to become the largest bloc with 32 seats, the centre-right Yesh Atid, led by Prime Minister Yair Lapid, the architect of last year’s anti-Netanyahu coalition, is projected …

Netanyahu set to return to power in Israel after PM concedes
2 years, 1 month ago

Netanyahu set to return to power in Israel after PM concedes

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday appeared set to return to power as head of Israel’s most right-wing government ever after winning this week’s national election, with the current caretaker prime minister conceding defeat. Final results showed Mr. Netanyahu’s Likud Party and its ultranationalist and religious partners capturing a solid majority in Israel’s Knesset, or parliament. Israel on Tuesday …

Israel counts last votes as Netanyahu's majority firms up
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel counts last votes as Netanyahu's majority firms up

The Hindu  

Israeli election officials were tallying the final votes from national elections on Thursday, with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looking likely to reclaim the premiership with a comfortable majority backed by far-right allies. Israel held its fifth election in four years on Tuesday, a protracted political crisis that saw voters divided over Mr. Netanyahu’s fitness to serve while on trial …

Middle East round-up: Netanyahu’s back, back again
2 years, 1 month ago

Middle East round-up: Netanyahu’s back, back again

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu back as Israeli PM, Saudi investment in Twitter, and police violence in Iran. Netanyahu went and made new friends – namely Itamar Ben-Gvir, who once proudly displayed in his office a picture of an Israeli who massacred 29 Palestinians, and Bezalel Smotrich, who has said that the founders of Israel didn’t “finish the job” when they failed to get …

Op-Ed: Netanyahu's return to power with a coalition of racists is appalling. But the problem runs deeper
2 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Netanyahu's return to power with a coalition of racists is appalling. But the problem runs deeper

LA Times  

The apparent return of Benjamin Netanyahu to power in Israel is a gut punch to people concerned about the state of democracy and the rule of law in the world. In Israel, as in many countries around the world, the very idea of Western-style liberal democracy is under assault by those who — like Viktor Orban in Hungary, Jair Bolsonaro …

Opinion: What a Netanyahu comeback means for Israel – and the world
2 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: What a Netanyahu comeback means for Israel – and the world

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of “The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have Another Great President.” Miller was a Middle East negotiator in Democratic and Republican administrations. Indeed, the biggest star in the new political firmament wasn’t Netanyahu but the extremist Itamar Ben Gvir, whose bloc …

Analysis: The fall and rise of Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu
2 years, 1 month ago

Analysis: The fall and rise of Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu was able to return to power by utilising the far right, a side of Israeli politics that had been shunned. Rise of the far right For Netanyahu’s opponents, the shock has not so much been having him as prime minister – he has already served a total of 15 years in the position – but instead the stunning success …

As Israel’s Netanyahu nears victory, trouble may lie ahead
2 years, 1 month ago

As Israel’s Netanyahu nears victory, trouble may lie ahead

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — After four inconclusive elections, it looks like the fifth time finally worked for Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s longtime former prime minister and current opposition leader appears to have engineered a surprising victory in the country’s fifth national vote since 2019, thanks to help from an extremist far-right party. “Netanyahu took charge of his bloc and designed a political architecture …

Projected poll results show Benjamin Netanyahu inching towards reclaiming power in Israel
2 years, 1 month ago

Projected poll results show Benjamin Netanyahu inching towards reclaiming power in Israel

The Hindu  

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu inched towards reclaiming power on Wednesday after projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for the veteran right-winger, though the outlook could shift as ballots are counted. If the exit polls hold, it would mark a dramatic comeback for Mr. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Premier, whose Likud party is poised to form a coalition with …

Netanyahu poised for comeback in Israeli election, exit polls show
2 years, 1 month ago

Netanyahu poised for comeback in Israeli election, exit polls show

The Hindu  

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared well placed to return to power after exit polls following Tuesday's election showed his right-wing bloc heading for a narrow majority lifted by a strong showing from his far-right allies. Israel's longest-serving premier, on trial over corruption charges which he denies, was poised to take 61-62 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, according to …

Israelis vote again, as political crisis grinds on
2 years, 1 month ago

Israelis vote again, as political crisis grinds on

The Hindu  

For the fifth time since 2019, Israelis were voting in national elections on Tuesday, hoping to break the political deadlock that has paralysed the country for the past three-and-a-half years. After he cast his vote in the West Bank settlement where he lives, Ben-Gvir promised that a vote for his party would bring about a “fully right-wing government” with Mr. …

After Israel's election, polls point to a close race that could bring Netanyahu back
2 years, 1 month ago

After Israel's election, polls point to a close race that could bring Netanyahu back

NPR  

After Israel's election, polls point to a close race that could bring Netanyahu back Enlarge this image toggle caption Left: Jack Guez / AFP / Getty Images, Right: Amir Levy / Getty Images Left: Jack Guez / AFP / Getty Images, Right: Amir Levy / Getty Images JERUSALEM — Voting ended Tuesday night after Israelis went to the polls in …

Main contenders in today’s Israeli election are mostly familiar faces, with one surprise
2 years, 1 month ago

Main contenders in today’s Israeli election are mostly familiar faces, with one surprise

LA Times  

Israel’s election Tuesday — the country’s fifth since 2019 — largely pits familiar faces against one another in a tight race. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, now the opposition leader, is hoping to return to power and replace his main rival, interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Yair Lapid Israel’s caretaker prime minister took office in June after the ruling coalition …

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