Israel: Eisenkot clears PM mandate threshold with 67 endorsements, leaving Netanyahu’s bloc at 46 seats, UTJ abstains

Nov 05, 2026

Following post-election consultations with President Isaac Herzog, Eisenkot secured a total of 67 endorsements in the 120-seat Knesset—comfortably surpassing the 61-seat majority required—while Prime...

Israel sets up 12,018 polling stations, mobilises 1,00,000 election staff as over 7.3 mn voters prepare for key polls

Oct 26, 2026

As more than 7.3 million Israelis prepare to head to the polls across 12,018 voting locations, the country's Central Elections Committee has deployed a...

Israeli Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli retiring from politics

Dec 07, 2023

Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli announced that she will not run for leadership of her party or campaign for a Knesset seat in the...

Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister

Dec 29, 2022

Netanyahu, 73, took the oath after Israel's parliament, or Knesset, passed a vote of confidence in his new government. Out of the 120 members,...

"Face the reality": Israeli President urges parties to "find creative solutions" amid electoral stalemate

Nov 01, 2026

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday urged all party leaders to accept the election results and “find creative solutions to prevent another election”, as...

Netanyahu won Israeli elections, but his coalition partners can create problems

Nov 08, 2022

A right-wing - religious parties coalition led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged as the winner in the Israeli elections held on November...