Jan 12, 2021
Gantz tries to unite front against Netanyahu
Israeli Defense Minister and Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz is gearing up for the country’s 23 March elections by trying to form a broad alliance of political factions aimed…
Dec 22, 2020
Israeli elections almost inevitable
Israel’s so-called National Unity Government remains “unified” in name only, as an impasses between coalition partners, the Likud and the Blue and White parties, has once again plunged the country…
Dec 03, 2020
Netanyahu: Gantz needs to put on brakes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on his coalition partner, Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, to reverse course to avoid the prospect of new elections. Gantz and…
Dec 02, 2020
Is Israel facing 4th elections in 2 years?
The grim prospect of heading to the polls for the fourth time in two years looms, as the 23rd Israeli Knesset passed a preliminary vote of no-confidence in the government…
Oct 12, 2020
Israel Finance Min. promises new budget by December
Israeli Finance Minister Yisrael Katz has vowed that the long awaited 2021 state budget would be ready by December, amid allegations of deliberate government delays for political reasons and the…
Aug 12, 2020
Israel Protest/Gov’t discord ongoing
As reported by TV7 earlier this month, a political crisis in Jerusalem has seemingly threatened the unity government’s stability over the state budget. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged…
May 05, 2020
Looming High Court verdict on Netanyahu-Gantz government
Israel's High Court of Justice is expected to render rulings on the legality of continued rule by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his national emergency government no later than Thursday,…
Mar 16, 2020
Benny Gantz tasked with forming Israel’s next government
President Reuven Rivlin today officially mandated Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz with the formation of the next Israeli government. The decision to appoint the political newcomer and former…
Feb 17, 2020
Polls cast doubt on 3rd Israeli elections
Two weeks from today on 2 March 2020, Israeli voters will head to the polls for the third election in just 11 months. All of the latest polls reveal the…
Dec 10, 2019
3rd Elections Loom in Israel
As Israel rapidly approaches the deadline for the formation of the next government, 11th-hour negotiations aimed at offsetting the likelihood of a third round of national elections on March 2…