What to know as Israel gears up for another vote, this time set for March 23.
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Netanyahu Rebuffs a Challenge From Within, Despite Graft Charges
The embattled Israeli prime minister staved off a Likud party leadership challenge, a victory that is likely to perpetuate Israel’s political deadlock.
Netanyahu’s Survival Is Tested as Likud Party Holds Leadership Vote
Israel’s prime minister declares victory over a challenger from within his own party. An exit poll gives him a wide lead.
Breaking Ranks, a Rival Takes on Israel’s Netanyahu From Within
With Israel’s prime minister under indictment, Gideon Saar is challenging him for the Likud party leadership. His chances may be slim, but he has cracked Likud’s united front.
Israel Heads to Record Third Election, Extending Deadlock
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.
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.