Israeli Elections
His political future might then depend on what Shas and United Torah Judaism decide.
Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses MK Ram Ben Barak of incitement; Ben Barak: “I would never compare anyone in Israel and the world to Hitler.”
Polls by Channel 12, Channel 13 and the Kan public broadcaster all predicted the opposition leader’s right-wing/religious bloc winning 60 mandates, one short of a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
Sixty-four percent of respondents selected the former prime minister, compared to just over 10 percent for the Religious Zionism Party.
Ambassador Tom Nides says in pre-Shabbat briefing that he is determined to get Israel accepted into U.S. visa waiver program.
Those who think increased budgets for the sector will change things “don’t understand the reality,” Professor Dan Schueftan told JNS.
“Caroline Glick Show” with Caroline Glick and guest Yoav Kisch
Experts weigh in on the party’s ambitious plan to overhaul the country’s justice system.
“It’s a shame to invest in a place that, at the end of the day, won’t be part of Israel,” says Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli.
In his brief time away from Israel’s top office, Benjamin Netanyahu has been feverishly working on his memoir, “Bibi: My Story.” However, his greatest hope is seemingly that there are still several chapters to be written. Netanyahu sat for a wide-ranging interview with JNS to discuss his memoir, upcoming elections and current events.
Some 4,500 Israelis across the globe are eligible to vote ahead of the general public on November 1.
“Caroline Glick Show” with Caroline Glick and guest Simcha Rothman
