Israel faces FOURTH general election in two years as Benny Gantz says his power-sharing Blue & White party will vote tomorrow to collapse the current parliament Israel’s Alternate PM Benny Gantz says his party will vote to dissolve parliament Blue and White party currently in coalition with PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Comes after three bitterly-fought elections between … Read more
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed an agreement with rival Benny Gantz, ending a year of political deadlock in the country. The deal will see the two leaders share a rotating premiership. Netanyahu will continue to serve for the next year and a half before he is replaced by Gantz, who will be his … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and parliament speaker Benny Gantz missed a deadline to form a unity government on Thursday, prolonging the country’s unprecedented political crisis. The right-wing premier Netanyahu and centrist Gantz, Israel’s former army chief, have gone head-to-head in three elections over the past year, resulting in a stalemate. A Netanyahu-Gantz deal would have given … Read more
Israeli President gives political rivals Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz 48 hours to form an emergency coalition government in latest twist after stalemate elections Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday Gantz’s 28-day mandate to form a ruling coalition was due to expire at midnight President Reuven Rivlin, overseeing coalition … Read more
Israel president Reuven Rivlin is to ask rival Benny Gantz to form government in sign that Benjamin Netanyahu is losing his grip on power President Reuven Rivlin asked Benny Gantz to form a coalition Government The development follows three inconclusive elections and a year of stalemate Commentators say it is a major setback for PM Benjamin … Read more