Israeli Elections
Some 5,200 people are eligible to vote in 96 locations around the world.
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz tells Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to save his debating skills for his March 17 trial.
Justice Ministry said trial will begin on March 17 at 3 p.m. • Prime minister required to attend Jerusalem District Court for first session.
The ultra-Orthodox party believes that it stands to benefit from frustration and voter fatigue among the supporters of the New Right, National Union and Jewish Home parties.
Amid claims on the right that the social-media giant has been targeting right-wing accounts, Israel’s premier calls Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to ask that he treat all parties equally ahead of the March 2 elections.
After realizing that the far-right party cannot be convinced not to run in the March 2 elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers decide to try to push it over the voting threshold.
Israel is dedicated to “full integration” of Ethiopian Israeli community, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu • Attorney general opposes move, arguing it can be seen as election ploy.
A flaw in the campaign management app used by Israel’s Likud Party exposed the personal data of nearly 6.5 million Israelis.
Israel’s High Court of Justice votes 5-4 to overturn Central Elections Committee’s ruling to bar Balad candidate Heba Yazbak from March elections • Right-wing MKs say court ruling “rewards supporters of terrorism.”
Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett says during campaign speech that Israel’s ultra-Orthodox parties only interested in money • Vows never to join coalition with “leftist anti-religious” Blue and White.
The Israeli prime minister is now banking that all eyes are on the newly released Mideast initiative, and that the public sees him as the only one who can lead the country to the historic opportunities presented by the peace plan.
“I will not let my opponents interfere with the historic move I am leading,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Washington for talks on the Mideast peace plan.
