Benny Gantz
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand to reopen parliament
Middle East
March 23, 2020
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand to reopen parliament
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political opponents on Sunday asked Israel’s Supreme Court to force parliament to resume…
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he was nearing a power-sharing deal with his…
Israel to swear in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Israel to swear in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel was to swear in its newly elected parliament on Monday under stringent restrictions because of the…
Israeli Arab party backs Netanyahu’s rival Gantz
Middle East
March 15, 2020
Israeli Arab party backs Netanyahu’s rival Gantz
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won support from Israel’s Arab party on Sunday to…
Netanyahu election lead shrinks, raising prospect of another Israel vote
Middle East
March 4, 2020
Netanyahu election lead shrinks, raising prospect of another Israel vote
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate on Wednesday after nearly-complete results indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Israelis vote in 3rd election in a year focused on Netanyahu
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Israelis vote in 3rd election in a year focused on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis began voting Monday in the country’s unprecedented third election in less than a year to decide…
Bibi vs. Tibi: Israel’s Netanyahu fires up base by targeting Arab lawmaker
Middle East
February 28, 2020
Bibi vs. Tibi: Israel’s Netanyahu fires up base by targeting Arab lawmaker
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — “Bibi or Tibi” is the election slogan hammered home at nearly every opportunity on the campaign trail…
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports
Middle East
February 20, 2020
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s leading opposition figure Benny Gantz denied wrongdoing on Thursday after media reports said Israel would examine…
Netanyahu trial clouds last days of Israel election campaign
Middle East
February 19, 2020
Netanyahu trial clouds last days of Israel election campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — The criminal trial for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin March 17, court officials announced Tuesday, shaking…
Israel’s Gantz vows to form government without Netanyahu
Middle East
February 16, 2020
Israel’s Gantz vows to form government without Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz is vowing to form a government that will include neither the indicted…