Gantz fails to form Israeli government
A third Israeli election within 12 months now appears more likely after former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz also failed to form a government.
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Netanyahu fails again to form new Israeli government
For the second time this year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government, opening the door for his main rival Benny Gantz to do so.
Netanyahu faces new legal battle as political hopes fade
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legal and political problems collided Wednesday morning, with the Israeli leader's hopes of forming a government slipping away as pre-indictment hearings in his ongoing corruption probes began.
Netanyahu, Gantz to discuss possible Israeli unity government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former army chief Benny Gantz met Monday evening to discuss the possibility of a unity government in Israel, according to a joint statement released by the two leaders.
Netanyahu trails Gantz by two seats in latest Israeli election results
Benny Gantz has opened up a two-seat lead over Benjamin Netanyahu in the "almost final" results of Israel's razor-tight election, as both men prepare for a fight to command a parliamentary majority and form a government.
No one in Israel seems able to win election
After Israel's second national election this year, there is no more clarity about the country's political future.
Israeli leaders warn of possible 3rd election
The political deadlock in Israel showed no signs of abating Thursday, as the country's leaders warned of the possibility of a third election, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Benny Gantz appearing to have a clear path to forming a coalition.
Re-run Israeli election in dead heat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's grip on power was hanging in the balance Wednesday after local TV channels projected him trailing his centrist rival Benny Gantz by just one seat, following a re-run general election.
Netanyahu's re-election plans in limbo as exit polls show tight contest
As counting gets underway in Israel's unprecedented repeat general election, exit poll projections show the country's longest-serving Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and former military chief, Benny Gantz, locked in a tight race.
Israelis return to polls to decide Netanyahu's fate
Israelis will vote on Tuesday in the second national election in five months, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition following weeks of negotiations.
Netanyahu set for fifth term as Israel's leader as rival concedes defeat
Benjamin Netanyahu was on course to secure a record fifth term as Israeli Prime Minister after his main election rival conceded defeat on Wednesday evening.
Bibi forever? Supporters in Netanyahu's heartland think so
Israel is voting in an election on Tuesday that's gearing up to be as defining for the country as it is challenging for its prime minister.
Can Netanyahu survive his own Trump-style 'witch hunt'?
The bombshell announcement Israel has been awaiting for two years has finally arrived: the Attorney General intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in three separate corruption cases.
