A protracted political crisis revolving around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal troubles brings down the coalition government.
Author: ISABEL KERSHNER
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Israel Takes First Step Toward New Election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition partners sided with the opposition in a preliminary vote to bring down the government, which has been largely paralyzed over infighting.
Israel’s Pick to Head Holocaust Memorial Stirs International Uproar
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Helicopter Crash in Egypt Kills 8 Sinai Peacekeepers
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Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Chief Negotiator Amid Turmoil, Dies at 65
A passionate champion of Palestinian statehood, his goal seemed to become less attainable with time. “I’m not finished with what I was born to do,” he said.