Pres. Herzog to give Netanyahu the mandate to form a government
After meeting with all the parties, President Herzog concluded that 64 members of the Knesset recommended Netanyahu for the position of prime minister.
Is Biden intentionally snubbing Netanyahu?
US President Joe Biden has yet to call Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his victory in last week’s elections. This snub follows a pattern with both leaders delaying in congratulating each other after election victories. In elections that recorded the highest voter turnout since 1999, the Likud Party, headed by Netanyahu, garnered 32 seats. […]
Does Netanyahu’s alliance with Ben Gvir threaten Israel’s connection with Christian Zionists?
“As a Black American Christian leader living in Israel, I certainly hope Mr. Gvir doesn’t see us in a negative light,” said COGIC Bishop Glenn Plummer.
Can these elections change the status of the Temple Mount?
“Israeli Jews have been voting with their feet by going up to the Temple Mount,” says activist Michael Miller.
Do Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir represent Israel’s Religious Zionist minority?
The polls show Religious Zionism securing around 14 seats – 12% of the parliament’s 120 seats.
‘We want judges to have a Jewish and Zionist agenda,’ Itamar Ben Gvir says at rally in Jerusalem
Around 350 people attended the rally. The vast majority could be recognized as members of the Religious Zionist community with some wearing traditional ultra-Orthodox garments.
Religious Zionists are harrased by progressives, MK Simcha Rothman says
Simcha Rothman is currently a member of the Knesset and fourth on the list of candidates for the Religious Zionist Party.
American Israelis are supporting Ben Gvir. Here’s why
The controversial head of the Otzma Yehudit party, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has been making headlines around the world. In Israel, a growing group of American Israelis say they are checking him out and considering voting for him on November 1.
Israeli Arabs are the Big Winners in Israel’s Election
With most of the votes counted and no decisive outcome as far as who the next Prime Minister will be, or if Israel will be headed to an unprecedented fifth national election in less than three years
Israel’s Fourth Election in Two Years
On March 23, Israel will hold its fourth national election in two years.