May 18, 2020
Israel’s 35th government sworn into office
A new era is set to begin in Israel following the official formation of the country’s 35th government. The development will hopefully end more than 500 days of political limbo…
May 15, 2020
Likud internal dissent over cabinet posts delays Israeli government formation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now engaged in mediating demands of his Likud party members for senior portfolios, in a development that unexpectedly delayed formation of the nation’s 35th…
May 11, 2020
Former Likud ally joins opposition and ‘prepares for day after Netanyahu”
Israel’s 35th government is slated to be officially sworn in on Wednesday (13 May), when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take office without the support of one of his formerly-staunchest…
Apr 30, 2020
High Court sets date for anti-government petitions
Israel’s High Court of Justice is set to convene at the start of next week to hear petitions filed against allowance of a candidate under criminal indictment to form a…
Apr 28, 2020
Israeli High Court: AG must respond on Netanyahu eligibility by Thursday
Israel’s High Court of Justice has approved the request of Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit to delay his response to petitions filed against the newly-formed national unity government until Thursday. A…
Apr 27, 2020
Thousands protest Israel’s national emergency government
An estimated 2,500 Israelis congregated at the central Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to protest the country’s newly-established national emergency government. While wearing face masks and observing a two-meter distance…
Apr 22, 2020
Israel welcomes 35th government
Residents of Jerusalem are generally voicing joy over the long-overdue establishment of national emergency government. Similar to the reactions reported from the coastal city of Tel Aviv immediately after the…
Apr 21, 2020
Israel’s 35th government deal
Israel’s 35th government will be sworn in within the next three weeks, following the signing of an agreement for a unity government by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main…
Apr 21, 2020
Netanyahu & Gantz form national emergency government
483 days of protracted unprecedented political chaos in Israel - marked by deep divisions, shallow rhetoric and internal bickering dating back to 26 December 2018 – has finally come to…
Apr 16, 2020
Netanyahu & Gantz fail to reach unity government deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Parliament Speaker Benny Gantz have yet again failed to strike a deal on forming a unity emergency government, regrettably projecting yet another unprecedented extension to…