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‘Empty gesture’: Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been lambasted for a recent ‘incendiary’ statement.

Netanyahu rejects calls to resign after police seek indictment

The Prime Minister has been suspected of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust.

Israel’s elections: Tight race between Likud, Zionist Union

Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday after a snap election called by the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, at the beginning of December.

‘Lawfare’ is latest weapon used against Israel

Just after their failure to persuade the Hawks to arrest Israeli politician Tzipi Livni, anti-Israel hardliners are clamouring at the door of the NPA.

Palestinians lash out over document leak

Palestinians lash out over document leak

Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and his aides have accused al-Jazeera of lies and distortion for publishing the "Palestine Papers".

Palestinians lash out over document leak

Hawks will not issue warrant of arrest for Livni

The Hawks have turned down a request to obtain an arrest warrant for Israel’s former foreign minister Tzipi Livni as there was not enough evidence.

Palestinians lash out over document leak

Livni trip to South Africa postponed

Amid calls for her arrest, the trip to SA by Israel’s former foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, has been postponed due to a labour strike.

Hawks ‘deliberating’ Livni matter

Hawks ‘deliberating’ Livni matter

The Hawks on Tuesday deliberated whether there were grounds to issue an arrest warrant for former Israel foreign minister Tzipi Livni, due in SA soon.

‘Evil spirit’ sweeps over Israel, warns opposition leader

Tzipi Livni’s Kadima party is to oppose legislation to investigate funding of civil and human rights groups in Israel.

Israel slams British arrest warrant against Livni

Israel on Tuesday slammed an arrest warrant issued by a British court against former foreign minister Tzipi Livni over her role during the Gaza war.

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.

Abbas to ask Clinton for help on settlement freeze

Palestinian leaders were urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday to push Israel to freeze construction in West Bank settlements.

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 Livni warns of another Gaza offensive

Tzipi Livni on Wednesday warned that Israel would launch a military ”operation” in Gaza if the alleged smuggling of arms from Iran continues.

Netanyahu turns right to form Israel coalition

Benjamin Netanyahu’s hawkish Likud party launched talks on Wednesday with right-wing parties on forming Israel’s next government.

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.

Kadima rules out joining extreme right-wing coalition

As Israeli leaders tried to break their deadlock on Sunday, a senior figure in the Kadima party said they would not join a right-wing 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.