Analysis: Netanyahu finally broke Israel’s electoral deadlock, if the exit polls hold true If the numbers don't change, the Likud leader will have a fairly easy time forming a government. David Isaac Nov. 1, 2022
Israel’s new unity government sworn in, ending political crisis “The people wanted unity, and that is what it got,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. May 17, 2020
The victory of Israel’s High Court While Israel’s top court denied the petitions against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it left the door open for future intervention in the country’s political processes. Mati Tuchfeld May 7, 2020
Netanyahu: High Court disruption of unity deal could lead to ‘catastrophe’ of new elections “We hope the court doesn’t interfere. It doesn’t need to interfere. There is the will of the people, the clear expression of the will of the people,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. May 5, 2020
Labor Party to join Netanyahu-Gantz government Labor leader Amir Peretz set to become Israel’s economy minister following a party vote in favor of joining the coalition • Peretz: “Strategic cooperation” with Blue and White leader Benny Gantz “will return Labor to its place as a leading and influential political movement.” April 27, 2020
Israel’s new government is centrist, and that’s OK with Netanyahu Americans think of the prime minister as an extremist. But on the issues that matter most, he’s content to govern with Gantz and without some of his right-wing allies. Jonathan S. Tobin April 21, 2020
Ins and outs of Israel’s unprecedented national emergency unity government Details on the forthcoming new Israeli government, to be formally signed next week after Yom Ha’aztmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. Its first order of business will be to pass legislation to set the Netanyahu-Gantz rotation in motion. Dov Lipman April 21, 2020
Netanyahu, Gantz ink deal to form new government after year-long political impasse “We prevented a fourth election,” Benny Gantz said in a tweet. “We will protect our democracy and fight against the coronavirus.” April 20, 2020
Report: Gantz says he and Netanyahu are ‘on the brink’ of a unity deal Citing a “breakthrough” in negotiations, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz says he sees no reason a deal can’t be signed within days • E.U. officials said to warn Gantz against annexing territory in Judea and Samaria. April 19, 2020
