World Dec 29 Netanyahu once again prime minister with most far-right government in Israel’s history By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn
World Jun 30 Israeli parliament votes to dissolve itself, triggering fifth election in under four years Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself, triggering the country's fifth election in just over three years. By Josef Federman, Associated Press
World Apr 06 Israeli lawmaker quits parliament, breaking government majority An Israeli lawmaker has quit the government's wafer-thin ruling coalition over a religious dispute, throwing the fragile alliance into disarray without a majority in parliament. By Associated Press
World Jul 06 Israel blocks renewal of law that keeps out Palestinian spouses Israel's parliament early on Tuesday failed to renew a law that bars Arab citizens from extending citizenship or residency rights to spouses from the occupied West Bank and Gaza, in a tight vote that raised doubts about the viability of… By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
World Jun 03 Netanyahu foes push for quick vote to end his 12-year rule Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents pushed Thursday for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts to derail their newly announced coalition government. By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
May 05 Israeli opposition leader tapped to form new government By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s president has tapped opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government. It’s a step that could lead to the end of the lengthy rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
Apr 06 Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try to form government By Laurie Kellman, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel's president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a government from the country's splintered parliament, giving the embattled leader a chance to prolong his lengthy term in office while he stands trial… Continue reading
Dec 02 Israeli lawmakers take a step toward new national elections By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel has taken a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 9:15 2nd election plus corruption charges place Netanyahu in jeopardy Israelis went to the polls Tuesday for the second time this year, to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long tenure will continue. Netanyahu failed to achieve the required coalition after the regular election in April and was forced to… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 8:30 Israelis prepare for 2nd election as Netanyahu faces corruption charges By Ryan Chilcote Israelis head to the polls this week for the second time this year, due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's failure to achieve a critical parliamentary coalition after the April elections. Netanyahu has enjoyed historic popularity, but this vote comes as… Continue watching