Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clinched a deal to form a new government on Wednesday, just before a deadline was to expire, but the coalition will rule by only the slimmest of majorities in Israel\’s turbulent parliament.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly agreed to concessions that would bring in a key party and allow him to form a new government.
Israel’s last governing coalition — divided on war, peace and economics — did agree on one thing: Israel’s religious policies needed to change.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, grappling with fierce White House disapproval, was poised to win the nod from Israel\’s president on Wednesday to try to form a new coalition government.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to enter serious peace negotiations with the Palestinians, while his coalition partner Naftali Bennett said a pact would lead to more violence.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for Israeli political parties to \”come together and unite our forces,\” hours after being granted an extension to form a new government.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday with Yair Lapid, the surprise runner-up in an election last month, to try to draw him into a broad government that could bridge Israel\’s religious divide.
As you’ve probably heard, President Obama will visit Israel next month, his first time as president. And for those people still upset with him for not visiting during his first term, here’s the good news: Obama’s visit is still much earlier in his second term than when George W. Bush visited.
Israel\’s next government must heed voters and devote itself to bread-and-butter issues, not thorny foreign policy problems such as Iran\’s nuclear plans and the Palestinian conflict, senior politicians said on Thursday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced early national elections.
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