Gantz says forming a unity government may take more time
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz told Israel’s president in an update of his efforts to form an emergency unity government coalition that he may need to request an extension of his mandate, which is permitted by law.
Gantz and Netanyahu break off talks for a unity government
The Blue and White party led by Benny Gantz, who has been tasked with assembling a coalition government, said Thursday that it has broken off talks with Likud on a unity government without reaching an agreement.
Benny Gantz will get the first chance to form a new Israeli government
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will give Benny Gantz the task of forming a new government, his office said yesterday.
Israeli elections: Netanyahu’s Likud again falls short of majority to form government
Most of the votes in Israel have been counted from yesterday’s election, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has the most seats in the parliament, gaining four from the balloting in September to regain the top spot.
Gal Gadot and Israel’s president scold Netanyahu for saying country ‘is not a state of all its citizens’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and actress Gal Gadot are among those who have admonished prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for writing on social media that “Israel is not a state of all its citizens.”
Israeli moon lander launches successfully from Cape Canaveral
An Israeli spacecraft is officially on its way to the moon.
Reported homophobic incidents in Israel increased by 54 per cent in 2018, report finds
According to a recent report, an incident of harassment or abuse against members of the LGBTQ community occurs an average of every ten hours in Israel, with social media posts expressing hate towards the LGBTQ community going up online every four minutes.
Families of Space Shuttle Columbia crew visit Israel
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin and his wife, Nechama, met with the seven families of the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
Yad Vashem designer Moshe Safdie among winners of Israel’s coveted Wolf Prize
Moshe Safdie, the architect who designed the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem, was among the winners of the 2019 Wolf Prize.
From Yoni’s Desk: No time like the present to update Israel’s election laws
“For Israeli voters, there’s no better time than the present to get serious about online interference.”
