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Call for SA Jews to condemn far-right Zionist party in Israel’s coalition government
Inclusion of racist and homophobic extremists goes against the state’s Declaration of Independence’s vision of equality and justice
Netanyahu claims Israel election win despite corruption charges
Monday’s election left the veteran right-winger in prime position to form a government and end a year of political deadlock, after similar votes in April and September proved…
Netanyahu on path for victory in Israeli election
Netanyahu sought to portray himself as Israel’s essential statesman in the run-up to the vote and highlighted his bond with US President Donald Trump
Israel election: What are the key issues for voters?
Security, corruption and the economy have been dominating the campaigns before Tuesday’s vote
Netanyahu, Gantz make final pitches before Israeli vote
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, opinion polls are giving Netanyahu’s Likud and Gantz’s Blue and White a similar number of seats in the 120-seat parliament
Netanyahu recruits Shas party for Israel coalition
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud signed a coalition deal with the ultra-Orthodox Shas party on Monday, bringing the leader closer to forming a government.
Israel’s Likud signs first coalition agreement
Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu signed his first coalition agreement overnight with the ultranationalist Israel Beiteinu party.
Last-ditch effort for broad Israel govt collapses
Last-ditch efforts to form a broad-based Israeli coalition failed on Friday, fuelling concerns about prospects for peace with the Palestinians.
Netanyahu meets Livni in fresh bid for coalition govt
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu was making a fresh bid on Friday to persuade Tzipi Livni to bring her centrist Kadima party into an Israeli coalition.
Israel’s Netanyahu kicks off coalition talks
Benjamin Netanyahu, the hawkish leader of Israel’s Likud party, has not given up hope of forging a broad coalition government.
Israel picks Netanyahu to form government
Right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu will be asked to form the next Israeli government, the office of President Shimon Peres said on Friday.
Israel’s Peres to pick government by Monday
The Israeli president was to hold talks with party officials on Thursday and decide within four days who will be tasked with forming a new government.
Israel braced for weeks of political uncertainty
Final results confirmed the Kadima party narrowly won the election but suggested Likud is better placed to form a government.
Disarray as Israeli election rivals claim victory
Israel faced on Wednesday what could be weeks of political uncertainty after an election that ended with clashing claims of victory.
Israel’s Netanyahu vows to smash Hamas
Hawkish frontrunner Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday vowed he would smash Hamas if he becomes Israel’s prime minister after next week’s elections.