Unable to form a government after two elections, the deeply polarized country will return to the polls for a third time in less than a year.
Tag: Israel
Charges Planned Against Netanyahu Aides in Submarine Graft Scandal
Indicted and embattled, Israel’s prime minister faces new calls for yet another corruption inquiry.
Likud Rival Slams Netanyahu and Calls for Primary to ‘Save the Country’
The demand by Gideon Saar, a popular ex-minister, was the first crack in the party’s solidarity and signaled what could be a bitter internecine fight.
Israelis Call Netanyahu Indictment an ‘Earthquake,’ but Agree on Little Else
Some of the prime minister’s supporters are sticking by him, while others are wavering. All are nervous and unsure about what comes next.
What’s Next for Netanyahu, and Israel?
The corruption case against Benjamin Netanyahu, the first Israeli prime minister indicted while in office, has raised unprecedented legal questions for both him and the country.
Israel’s Netanyahu Indicted on Charges of Fraud, Bribery and Breach of Trust
The first prosecution of a sitting Israeli premier deepens the political paralysis in a country that has had two inconclusive elections this year, and may be headed to a third vote.
Arab Thinkers Call to Abandon Boycotts and Engage With Israel
It’s a viewpoint that is, to put it mildly, politically incorrect in their home countries, but members of a new Arab council say ostracizing Israel simply doesn’t work.
Israel Launches Airstrikes in Syria to Target Iranian Forces
The strikes came a day after rockets were fired across the border into the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
After 2 Elections and 3 Tries, Israel Is No Closer to Forming a New Government
Benny Gantz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top rival, failed to break the yearlong deadlock. The challenge now goes to Parliament, and probably to a third election.
On West Bank, No One Rests Easy, No Matter What U.S. Says About Settlements
Palestinian and Israeli residents of the West Bank say the new American stance, that Israeli settlement is legal, does nothing to change their fundamental insecurity.