Bennett gov’t loses parliamentary majority

The ruling coalition of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his razor-thin majority in the Knesset following the resignation of a lawmaker from his nationalist Yamina ("Rightward") party. By Erin…

Knesset vote on new government 13 June

Israel’s Knesset will convene to vote on approving the coalition government proposed by Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid this coming Sunday, 13 June. “It’s happening!” a jubilant Lapid posted on…

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…