A Note on Tuesday’s Elections

The US media coverage of the Israeli election has misrepresented the results of Tuesday’s vote.
A Strange Thing Happened on the Way to the Polling Booth

Netanyahu’s gravest strategic miscalculation was not to call elections in May 2016 rather than capitulate to Liberman’s demand to be given the Defense portfolio.
Muslims Rooting for Kohanic (Priestly) Replacement of Netanyahu

Netanyahu is a Levite and Cohen, as his name implies, is a Kohen (from the priestly caste) which is a subset of the tribe of Levi.
Elections Update: Still No Clear Winners: Another Round of Elections Appear to be on Horizon

In the meantime, neither Netanyahu nor Liberman appear to be budging and if it continues like this for the next month, and the soldier’s ballots make no significant change, Israel will most likely head to a third round of elections.Â
The Results are In: Who will Emerge from Israel’s Election Deadlock?

With neither the pro-Netanyahu nor anti-Netanyahu camp having a clear majority, party leaders will need to put egos and pledges aside to cross bloc lines and create a functioning government.
Election Update: Netanyahu, Gantz Deadlocked: No Coalition In Sight

The official results from the Israeli government website
The Elections that Decided the Future of the Conflict

Israeli voters won’t determine whether peace is possible. That happened when Abbas succeeded Arafat and subsequently refused to hold another vote.
Did Ilhan Omar Just Call for Netanyahu’s Assassination?

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D, MN) said that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s “existence” a problem in an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation program.
Israel and John Bolton’s Departure

US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s departure from the White House has been the source of considerable concern in Israel.
Israeli Policy Blueprint: How to Annex Judea and Samaria

This generation’s major challenge is, how the Jewish people will achieve full integration of Judea and Samaria