No Progress in Israeli Coalition Talks

Following an invitation from Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz, a closed-door meeting was held with Prime Minister and Likud Head Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister’s office at the…

Blue & White advances coalition-building efforts

As the Blue and White political faction advances negotiations toward the building of the next Israeli government, Chairman Benny Gantz will be meeting this coming Monday October 28 with the…

Gantz Tasked to Form Next Israeli Government

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has officially transferred the mandate to form the next national government to Blue and White party Chairman, LTG (res.) Benny Gantz. The former IDF Chief-of-Staff and political…

Netanyahu fails to form Israeli government

Prime Minister Netanyahu announced last night, just 48 hours before his mandate to try to ‘piece together’ a next Israeli government was due to expire, that he had been unable…

The Latest on Israel’s Political Impasse

By Erin Viner Nearly one month after Israel’s second national election on September 17, there has yet to be a resolution of the political deadlock preventing the formation of the…

Netanyahu to form next government

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has announced his decision to assign the task of forming the next government to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after coalition-building negotiations between the Likud and Blue…

Israeli Unity Talks Ongoing

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz held their second meeting at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem this evening, where…