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Israel Elections

It’s official: Gilad Kariv will be the first Reform rabbi in Israel’s parliament

By BEN SALES

(JTA) — On Tuesday night, after Israeli TV stations broadcast the first exit polls from the country’s elections, a rabbi who had just won a seat in parliament tweeted out a traditional blessing of thanks, called the...

Initial Israeli exit polls shows Netanyahu has path to sixth term as prime minister

(JNS.org) – Initial exit polls from Israel’s national election on Tuesday indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with support from his right-wing bloc—if the Yamina Party is included—would have a narrow Knesset majority, giving the Israeli leader an...

AJPA holds post-election reveal with Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman

Jerusalem Post Chief of Strategy, Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman brought in the latest exit poll data from Israel late Tuesday night as CCJN editor Alan Smason conducted an interview with her. This was the fourth Israeli election in the last two years...

New rivals, same storyline: What to know about Israel’s 4th election in 2 years

By BEN SALES

(JTA) — For the fourth time in two years, Israel is holding an election. 

And for the fourth time in two years, no one knows who will win or what will happen next. In many ways, the...

It’s (almost) official: As key deadline approaches, Israel on verge of 4th elections in 2 years

(JTA) — Barring an unexpected last-minute deal, Israel’s government will likely dissolve this week after a bill to delay a crucial budget deadline was scrapped late Monday night.

The lack of a deal, or a delayed deadline, means the country...

Israel looks headed for more elections as Benny Gantz backs bill to dissolve parliament

(JTA) – Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday that his party will back a bill crafted by the opposition in parliament to dissolve the government, likely sending Israel to its fourth election in two years.

The votes from Gantz’s...

Netanyahu and Gantz sign agreement for ‘national emergency government’ that keeps Netanyahu as prime minister for now

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz signed a deal Monday to form a “national emergency government’ that keeps Netanyahu as the prime minister for now.

Israel has spent more than a year...

Israel takes another step toward 4th election as Gantz loses coalition mandate

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli President Reuven Rivlin transferred the task of forming a government to parliament on Thursday, ending Benny Gantz’s attempt to form a unity coalition with his rival, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli lawmakers now have three more...

Benny Gantz takes Knesset speaker post as his prime minister hopes break down

By MARCY OSTER

JERUSALEM (JTA) — As his Blue and White party was on the verge of breaking up, its leader, Benny Gantz, was elected speaker of the Israeli Knesset on Thursday evening.

Gantz has been tasked with forming a...

Gantz and Netanyahu break off talks of a unity government that would include both of them

JERUSALEM (JTA) — 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.

“Contact...