Apr 10 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu poised for 5th term as rival concedes By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press With 97.4 percent of the vote counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and the rival Blue and White were deadlocked with a projected 35 seats apiece in the 120-seat parliament. But Likud and its traditional political allies were in command of a… Continue reading
Apr 10 After close Israeli election, Benny Gantz's party concedes defeat By Associated Press The Blue and White party, headed by former army chief of staff Gantz, drew even with Netanyahu's Likud party, but the incumbent prime minister is poised to form a government with his larger bloc of religious and nationalist allies. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 5:21 How Israel's election represents a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli voters went to the polls Tuesday to choose a prime minister and 120 members of the legislature. With election results too close to call, both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Blue and White coalition opponent, Benny Gantz, are… Continue watching
Apr 09 Israeli exit polls show tight race By Josef Federman, Aron Heller, Associated Press With final results hours away, the early indications were that Netanyahu suffered a setback by failing to score a decisive victory. Continue reading
Apr 09 Netanyahu urges Israelis to vote, says it's a 'sacred act' By Aron Heller, Associated Press Israeli voters were deciding Tuesday whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in office. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 9:41 Netanyahu faces tough political battle in competitive Israeli election On Tuesday, Israel will hold hotly contested elections that will decide whether Benjamin Netanyahu wins another term as prime minister. He is facing his most serious challenger in his current 10-year tenure in Benny Gantz, a former Israeli military chief… Continue watching
Apr 07 Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected By Karin Laub, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if re-elected, a dramatic policy shift apparently aimed at rallying his nationalist base in the final stretch of the tight race. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:34 Turkish foreign minister slams U.S. for having 'no clear strategy' on Syria By Ali Rogin Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed the United States' Syria strategy and Middle East peace plan, saying Wednesday that one was underdeveloped and the other might not exist. "It seems that there is no clear… Continue watching
Mar 31 Israel, Hamas take first steps toward Gaza cease-fire deal By Isabel Debre, Associated Press A cease-fire deal appeared to take hold between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers on Sunday, with Israel expanding the permitted fishing zone and easing some tight restrictions on movement through its two main crossings with the Palestinian enclave. Continue reading
Mar 30 Tens of thousands of Gaza protesters join anniversary march By Fares Akram, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Palestinians on Saturday rallied at points near the Israeli border to mark the first anniversary of weekly protests in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli troops shot tear gas and opened fire at small crowds of activists… Continue reading