Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot won a majority in Israel’s Parliament, leaving both with a chance to form a government. Our Jerusalem bur...
Israel’s Parties Gird for Wrangling to Form a Government, With No Clear Path
Votes are still being counted, but it appears that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition nor the opposition alliance headed...
Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalition
Incumbent could turn defeat into another term in office as rival parties erect confected barrier to unseating himHours before the final results from I...
Netanyahu Didn’t Win Israel’s Election. But He’s Far From Out.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost some support from voters, but preliminary results suggest he has multiple ways to remain in power given the cou...
Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s Main Rival in Israel’s Election, Faces a Dilemma
To form a government, Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot needs to either join forces with Arab parties — anathema to many Israelis — or with memb...
Despite having the highest voter turnout in nearly three decades, Israel's elections have had no clear winner. What does this mean for the country, as...
Votes are still being counted, and much is in flux. But as the stage was set for bitter talks over forming a government, nearly all sides could face d...
Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone
Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola sinc...
For Israel’s Neighbors in Middle East, the Election Offers Little Hope of a Reset
Few countries in the Middle East expect a turning point in relations with Israel. But the outcome of the vote has implications for the regional confli...
Partial results from Israel's contentious election show no clear winner
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc was leading opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties had a strong showing, and a key question ...
Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscape
Exit polls indicate opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot will have to work with Arab-Israeli leaders to have a hope of governingIsraeli elections: live upd...
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich Diverge in Israel’s Election
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich lead ultranationalist parties that previously joined forces, in deals brokered by Benjamin Netanyahu. They are no...
5 Key Moments From Israel’s Pivotal Election Campaign
New political alliances, a contentious A.I. video and accusations about security failures all featured in the run-up to Tuesday’s election, widely see...
