Israeli Elections
The elder rabbi of the national religious sector talks conversions, gay rights and the states of Israel’s Supreme Court in a no-holds-barred interview.
A new framework needs to be built for the left-wing camp, the party’s outgoing Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej said.
The Israeli PM-designate says that “with God’s help, we’ll establish a right-wing government,” as party heads vie for key ministerial positions.
Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu had hoped to inaugurate his Cabinet concurrently, but coalition negotiations are ongoing.
“The voting public has put unequivocal trust in me and the Likud movement, as well as in the parties partnering with us,” says Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Likud Party leader now has four weeks, with the possibility of a 14-day extension, to form Israel’s next governing coalition.
With his position as opposition leader secured, outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid faces a bigger challenge—coming up with a winning program.
The Israeli president was presented with the final tallies by Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Yitzhak Amit.
The Israeli president is meeting with party delegations to receive their recommendations for candidates to form a government.
The Religious Zionist Party head said the agency employed “irresponsible manipulations, which haven’t been fully exposed to this day, to encourage the murderer to carry out his plan.”
“We share the same desire to strengthen the already strong ties between Israel and France,” says the French president • U.S. President Joe Biden has not yet congratulated the Israeli leader.
