Jan 05, 2023
Netanyahu gov’t takes aim at High Court
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin has unveiled a plan that would empower the Knesset to overturn some Supreme Court rulings and grant the government more input over nominations to the…
Jun 08, 2021
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…
May 31, 2021
Bennett joins Lapid unity government
Far-right Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett has announced support for the formation of a unity government with centrist Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid. Lapid was tasked by Israeli President Reuven…
Mar 23, 2021
Israelis vote for 24th Knesset
Polling stations opened at 7 AM in Israel this morning in the fourth national election in two years, and will close at 10 PM local time. 6,578,084 citizens are eligible…
Mar 22, 2021
Brief guide to Israeli elections
Israelis head back to the polls tomorrow to cast their ballots in the unprecedented fourth national election in two years. According to final public opinion polls, no single party will…
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 27, 2019
Netanyahu wins landslide victory in Likud primary
The Likud party announced today that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a landslide victory in internal primary elections, which secured his leadership of the right-wing party in the national…
Dec 17, 2019
Likud’s Sa’ar launches campaign to unseat Netanyahu
Knesset Member Gideon Sa’ar has officially declared his candidacy for party leadership – at the start of an uphill mission he hopes will lead to the replacement Benjamin Netanyahu as…
Dec 10, 2019
Likud stands behind Chairman Netanyahu
A spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a statement that the Likud would hold party primaries for its leadership, if new general parliamentary elections are ultimately called upon.…
Nov 25, 2019
Countdown to Israel’s Third Election
Political uncertainty in Israel is heightening as the deadline to form a successful government rapidly approaches. Just 16 days remain of the three-week period granted the Knesset to elect any…