Israel Elections 2022

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Knesset officially disperses; Israeli elections set for Nov. 1

JNSJune 30, 2022

The opposition had sought to hold elections on Oct. 25, when yeshivah students would be on holiday, making it easier for them to vote.

A discussion and vote on a bill to dissolve the Knesset, at the Knesset assembly hall, June 30, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

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Yifat ErlichIsrael HayomJune 30, 2022

Bennett brought about his own downfall

In one year alone, Bennett went from being a leader of a small party to prime minister, but his desire to hold on at all costs toppled his government.

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Yehuda ShlezingerIsrael HayomJune 30, 2022

Israeli politics has not seen the last of Bennett

Yamina is a battered party, but it has a chance of succeeding.

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Knesset officially disperses; Israeli elections set for Nov. 1

June 30, 2022

The opposition had sought to hold elections on Oct. 25, when yeshivah students would be on holiday, making it easier for them to vote.

A discussion and vote on a bill to dissolve the Knesset, at the Knesset assembly hall, June 30, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

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Bennett announces break from politics, Shaked to head Yamina

June 29, 2022

Ayelet Shaked has said she would be open to joining Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu in forming a right-wing government.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 11, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

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Nadav ShragaiIsrael HayomJune 29, 2022

For Netanyahu, winning over the center is more than a tactic

The opposition leader has shown he is capable of mercilessly attacking politicians on the left and then sidelining the ideological right.

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Limor Samimian-DarashIsrael HayomJune 29, 2022

Netanyahu is a true right-winger

Right-wing pundits only remember the tiny details and forget all of Netanyahu’s achievements.

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Ruthie BlumJune 28, 2022

Bolstering Bibi by deriding his backers

Former Israeli TV anchor Gadi Sukenik’s critique was clear: Anyone casting a ballot for Likud belongs in the baboon category.

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Netanyahu has week to find majority, prevent Israeli elections

David IsaacJune 21, 2022

Can he secure the required 61 Knesset seats in that time? The experts are skeptical.

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session in the Knesset assembly hall, June 20, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Ruthie BlumJune 21, 2022

The fall of the Israeli government and the upcoming election

The only way around another political impasse, other than an overhaul of the electoral system, is for all eligible citizens to cast a ballot. This means curbing the purism and joining, not hovering above, the fray.

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Alex TraimanJune 20, 2022

Netanyahu hails end of ‘worst government in Israeli history’ as new elections loom

From the outset, it was clear that the coalition was destined to fail. Ultimately, the desire to keep Benjamin Netanyahu out of office wasn’t enough to keep a group that agreed on little else together.

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Knesset to disband, Israel set for new round of elections

June 20, 2022

Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid will become transitional prime minister from the time Knesset disbands until a new government is formed • Elections slated for October after High Holidays • Will be fifth election in less than four years.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, President Reuven Rivlin and other ministers pose for a group photo of the country’s 36th government, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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