Netanyahu Staying on as Prime Minister Is 'A Moral Failure,' High Court Justice Says
Justices publish reasoning for decision to let Netanyahu keep post despite trial, explaining court couldn't legally, politically bar him
Israel Election 2020
Kahol Lavan Bill Would Allow Five Ministers to Quit Knesset and Make Way for New Lawmakers
Hoping to increase its representation in Knesset committees, Benny Gantz's party seeks to win over members of subparties that broke off and joined opposition, but preliminary vote set for Wednesday delayed
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Analysis In Netanyahu-Gantz Government, Experience and Talent Are a Drawback
Veteran politicians have been sidelined in favor of sycophants in the past, but a situation like that of Netanyahu and Gantz's bloated new government has never been seen before
Analysis The Real Winners of Israel's Election: Ultra-orthodox Parties Amass Great Economic Power
In coalition deals with Netanyahu's Likud, Shas and United Torah Judaism ensured they would get key appointments in the cabinet and Knesset
Analysis Netanyahu’s New Government: Monty Python, the Purge and Goodfellas Combined
Israel's newly-appointed ministers have already delivered on their main pledge: Uniting Israelis, albeit in revulsion and disgust
After Year of Deadlock and Days of Delays, Knesset Swears in New Israeli Government
Met with opposition heckling, Netanyahu said now is the time for anyone who believes in 'our rights in the Land of Israel to join a government led by me to bring about a historic process together'
Israel's Biggest Gov't Ever Takes Oath: The Complete List of Ministers
Prime Minister Netanyahu's new government has 36 ministers and 16 deputy ministers ■ Benny Gantz set to replace him in 18 months
Israel's New Government Hasn't Been Sworn in Yet, but These Crises Could Spell Its End
Ahead of Sunday's swearing-in, Netanyahu and Gantz's parties have mapped issues and worked potential solutions into coalition deals, but major hurdles stand in the way
Gantz Resigns as Knesset Speaker for Second Time Ahead of Sunday's Swearing In
Benny Gantz withdraws resignation as Knesset speaker ■ Earlier, two senior Likud lawmakers announce they will boycott vote after being snubbed from receiving ministries
Analysis Netanyahu Struggles to Find Enough Ministries to Appease Disgruntled Lawmakers
Despite the right-wing bloc having 16 ministries in the new government, the prime minister does not have enough of them for all the senior officials who remain without an office. On the other hand, Gantz suffers from the opposite problem
Opinion Israel's Election Had One Good Result You May Have Missed
Netanyahu has been trying for years to crush Israel’s religious nationalist parties. He’s finally done it – and we all benefit
Bennett Heads to the Opposition With Qualms as Ally Splits From Right-wing Slate
Netanyahu 'chose a path that isn't right,' defense minister hours before new government is sworn in, with Yamina's Rafi Peretz as Jerusalem affairs minister
Analysis Israel Is Forming an 'Emergency' Government, but Not to Fight the Coronavirus
Kahol Lavan didn't even fight for a suitable appointment to the Health Ministry, which was given to weary politico Yuli Edelstein
After Splitting From Left-wing Alliance, Levi-Abekasis to Head Newly Minted Ministry
Gesher leader will take position as community development minister ■ Agreement with Netanyahu's Likud says she will support annexation
Analysis When It Comes to Netanyahu, Right-wing Yamina Leaders Have an Oedipus Complex
Netanyahu, how surprising, is behaving poorly, but the religious Zionist leaders have every reason to feel personally responsible for their failure
Edelstein to Serve as Health Minister in Netanyahu-Gantz Government
Former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein of Likud will replace Yaakov Litzman in the government that is set to be sworn in Thursday
Netanyahu Appoints Likud Minister Gilad Erdan as Israel's Ambassador to Both U.S., UN
Current public security minister known for anti-BDS campaign will take over for both Ron Dermer and Danny Danon, as Netanyahu readies portfolio reshuffle in new government
Bennett's Right-wing Party: We Will Not Join 'Leftist' Netanyahu Government
'We are preparing for the day after Netanyahu,' says party, who will join Lapid, Arab parties, Lieberman and left-wing Meretz on the opposition benches
Analysis Israel's High Court Spares Netanyahu, but Remains Locked and Loaded
The decision to effectively keep Netanyahu in power has the leftist minority in disarray – but at least the country's highest judicial authority lives to fight another day
Analysis High Court Ruling Gives Netanyahu Super-status, Irreversibly Harming Equality
Allowing the prime minister to remain in power despite the corruption charges against him means those who have dared to stand against him will keep coming under attack – including the court itself
After Securing Lawmakers' Endorsements, Netanyahu Tasked With Forming a Government
72 out of 120 lawmakers, including members of Gantz's party, back Netanyahu for prime minister, potentially capping a year-long political deadlock
Knesset Amends Basic Laws, Clearing Path for Netanyahu-Gantz Government
On Wednesday night, the High Court of Justice ruled against petitions to bar a lawmaker with criminal charges from forming a government
High Court of Justice Green Lights Netanyahu-Gantz Coalition Deal
Knesset to vote on approving amendments to basic laws that pave the way for Netanyahu to form government
Netanyahu and Gantz's Parties Amend Coalition Deal After High Court Hearing
Likud and Kahol Lavan shorten freeze on top government appointments, remove ban on non-coronavirus related legislation
Analysis High Court Hearing on Netanyahu-Gantz Coalition Deal Offers a Pick of Reality Shows
From Netanyahu’s standpoint, what's at stake in the agreement that the court has been examining is not the coronavirus or national unity, but ‘Survivor’ or ‘Prison Break’
Knesset Debates Legislation Meant to Pave Way for Netanyahu-Gantz Coalition
Series of marathon debates expected to end Thursday as parties seek to implement agreement and form new government
'It's Not Regime Change': Top Court Critiques Petition Against Netanyahu-Gantz Deal
But High Court also blasts Netanyahu lawyer: Why freeze appointments during 'coronavirus emergency?'
Israel's Attorney General Assumes Role of State Prosecutor, Justice Minister Objects
On Thursday, a temporary injunction issued by the High Court of Justice barred extending the tenure of the acting state prosecutor, leaving the responsibilities of the office to the attorney general
Netanyahu's Lawyers to High Court: PM Won’t Appoint Law Enforcement Officials
Netanyahu has no intention of intervening in law enforcement appointments, says premier's representative in hearing to disqualify him over criminal charges
Israelis Protest Netanyahu-Gantz Government on Eve of High Court Hearing
Protesters say parts on unity deal may be illegal ■ Separate rallies across the country protest inadequate economic response to the coronavirus crisis
Analysis Israel's Attorney General Knows Netanyahu Is Dangerous and Still Gave Him a Green Light
Had he not become entangled in Netanyahu’s investigations and ended up indicting him, Avichai Mendelblit would have been the right-wing government’s darling and the prime minister’s closest confidant
Knesset Backs Bill Meant to Ensure Netanyahu-Gantz Rotation in First of Three Votes
Kahol Lavan wants to require a supermajority of 75 Knesset members to cancel sanctions imposed if Netanyahu breaks deal, but sources expect it will be reduced to a bare majority of 61
Attorney General Tells Court No Reason to Block Netanyahu From Forming Government
Mendelblit cites 'significant difficulties,' but insists ahead of High Court hearing next week it shouldn't interfere with Netanyahu-Gantz unity deal
Lapid Offers to Back Netanyahu in Canceling Rotation Deal With Gantz
'We will say yes' if Netanyahu doesn't want to hand over the premiership, says Lapid who still resents former ally Gantz's decision to form a unity government
High Court to Hear Petitions Against Netanyahu-Gantz Unity Government Next Week
Likud and Kahol Lavan call on extended panel of justices not to intervene in political matters
Analysis After Their Deal With Netanyahu, the Party That Founded Israel Is Now Dead. Here's What It Means
Three perspectives on Labor's decision to join the coalition, driving away what remains of its voter base
Netanyahu-Gantz Rotation Agreement May Be Toothless
Legal difficulties may force the parties to reduce the majority needed to repeal the legislation guaranteeing a rotation between Netanyahu and Gantz from 75 MKs to 61
Bill Intended to Secure Gantz's Position in Government Actually Bolsters Netanyahu
Under the legislation drafted by a Gantz aide, neither leader could name himself a prime minister as part of a no-confidence motion against the other
Israeli Labor’s Agreement With Gantz: Backing Netanyahu, Voting With Government on Annexation
The agreement also includes a clause by which 'the parties would work to ensure financial assistance to same-sex couples for surrogacy abroad'
Knesset Gives Preliminary Approval to Netanyahu-Gantz Coalition Agreement
Likud, Kahol Lavan retreat on wholesale granting of portfolios to failed Knesset candidates for fear High Court would cancel it
Likud, Kahol Lavan in Legislative Marathon to Change Basic Laws, Form Government
'We estimate that we will have time to pass the laws, but it will require sessions into the night, even on days the Knesset does not hold sessions,' a Kahol Lavan source says
Analysis Coalition Deal Reflects Netanyahu and Gantz's Total Disconnect From Israeli Society
Transparent, petty and selfish, the two leaders are over-optimistically banking on an abrupt end to the coronavirus crisis, as a dystopian future approaches
With 36 Ministers, New Israeli Government Will Be the Largest in Country's History
The coalition agreement signed Monday between Netanyahu and Gantz gives half of the 32 government ministries to Netanyahu’s Likud and its political allies and half to Gantz’s Kahol Lavan and the Labor party
Analysis Gantz's Sinful Deal With Netanyahu Makes Clash With High Court Inevitable
Sure, Gantz can boast that he ousted Amir Ohana as justice minister and replaced him with someone from his party. But after the deal he signed with Netanyahu, that won’t matter very much
Netanyahu-Gantz Coalition Deal: This Is Israel's Likely Next Cabinet
Who will be Knesset speaker, and who takes the Justice Ministry? Now that Netanyahu and Gantz established a government, this is how the portfolios will likely be divided
Netanyahu, Gantz Sign Coalition Deal to Form Government
After three stalemate elections, the two political rivals decided to form a government together and rotate the premiership ■ Agreement includes veto power for Netanyahu on appointing new attorney general, state prosecutor
