How Avigdor Lieberman Has Made Himself King Bibi's Regicide
Israelis have an appetite for a hawkish leader willing to do battle for the rights of secular people in the face of perceived religious coercion
Breaking:
- 'A dumb thing to do': Trudeau apologizes for brownface at 2001 party (AP)
- Pompeo and Saudi Crown Prince say Iran must be held 'accountable' (DPA)
- City council president in New Jersey's capital city apologizes for use of anti-Semitic trope (AP)
- Trump says he'd give Iranian leaders visas to attend UN General Assembly (AP)
- UN says long-sought deal reached on committee for new Syria constitution (AP)
Results 2019:
With 91% of the vote counted
Netanyahu needs 61 seats, he has:
Average number of seats in the
two exit polls in which the
parties passed electoral threshold
Haaretz Editorial
Israel Election 2019: Netanyahu Has No Immunity
The election held Tuesday, only five months after the previous one, is very much a vote about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s continuation in office.
Although the fi...
Israel Election 2019
Israel Election Results: Market Celebrates Anticipating Unity Government
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange posts gains in election aftermath as economists express in expeoctation that a Likud and Kahol Lavan tie-up can bring more effective economic leadership than a narrow coalition
Israel
Hotels in Southern Israeli Resort Town Eilat Defy Own Gloomy Forecast for the Summer
After bracing for a disastrous summer overnight hotel stays actually soared
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
Opinion Trump Clearly Wants Rapprochement With Iran. Israel Can’t Let That Happen
Despite Iran’s role in the Saudi attack, there’s still speculation that presidents Trump and Rohani may meet. Even a tentative rapprochement would severely strain Israel’s close ties with the White House
Middle East
Iran Suspended From International Judo Competitions Over Israel Boycott
Suspension comes less than a month after Iranian world champion, now in hiding, walked off national team in protest of policy
Jewish World
After Opioids Affair, Sackler Money Complicates Donation Policies for Museums
While Tate museums and Guggenheim cut ties with the family, the Smithsonian, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Harvard are struggling due to contractual obligations
Culture & Life
Israeli Star of HBO's 'Our Boys' Explains Why You Have to Watch the Show
'It’s hard for me to be in a place where there is little Palestinian creativity,' says Shlomi Elkabetz, who plays a Shin Bet security service investigator in HBO's controversial series which managed to anger Israel's prime minister
Travel in Israel
Baking Sacramental Bread and Bombing Enemy SUVs: The Patriot's Guide to Fun in Israel
Baking bread for the Temple, learning about Israeli army weapons and sifting through debris from the Temple Mount – our correspondent takes a 'patriotic' vacation
