5 days agoAmerican-born Israeli woman, 26, sentenced 7.5 years in Russia for 9 grams of cannabis in luggageA 26-year-old woman with dual American and Israeli citizenship who has been jailed in Russia since April after authorities allegedly found nine grams of cannabis in her luggage, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, her sister said.
October 2Benjamin Netanyahu and nemesis Avigdor Liberman to meet Thursday, discuss unity proposal: reportsIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former ally-turned-rival Avigdor Liberman will reportedly meet on Thursday morning to discuss Liberman’s proposal for a unity government, as negotiations between the premier’s conservative Likud party and Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White party have stalled.
September 25Benjamin Netanyahu given first crack at forming Israeli governmentThe office of Israel's president says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given the difficult task of forming a new government.
September 23Netanyahu, Gantz agree to launch unity talks after meeting with Israel's presidentAfter a meeting with Israel's President Reuven Rivlin on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz agreed to begin talks toward forming a unity government to break the country's current political deadlock.
September 22Israel's Arab lawmakers back Netanyahu's rival, Gantz, for prime ministerThe Arab bloc in Israel’s parliament broke with tradition and recommended Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz for prime minister on Sunday, paving the way for the centrist party to get the first chance to assemble a coalition instead of incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu’s conservative Likud party.
September 19Netanyahu's chief rival, Gantz, rejects PM's appeal for unity government in IsraelIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's direct rival, Benny Gantz, rejected the leader’s appeal to form a unity government on Thursday as the country’s two main political parties remained deadlocked at the end of an unprecedented second election, with the prospect of a third looming.
September 19Joel Rosenberg: Netanyahu in big trouble – What you need to know about Tuesday's Israeli electionThe most likely outcome of the Israeli election will be a coalition government uniting Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party.
September 19Netanyahu appeals to direct rival to form unity government as prospect of third election loomsIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appealed to his direct rival to form a unity government as the country’s two main parties remained deadlocked at the end of an unprecedented second election, with the prospect of a third looming Thursday.
September 18Israel's 2 main political parties deadlocked after electionIsrael's two main political parties were deadlocked Wednesday after an unprecedented repeat election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to hold on to his job.
September 18Doug Schoen: Netanyahu and Gantz in tight race to lead Israel – Winner must master the art of the dealThe battle to lead Israel continues after a close election, as the top two candidates compete for support from smaller parties to form a coalition government.
