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Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Netanyahu, 73, took the oath after Israel's parliament, or Knesset, passed a vote of confidence in his new government. Out of the 120 members, 63 voted in favour of the new government, The Times of Israel reported.
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Israeli Knesset passes controversial Deri, Smotrich Laws, legislative blit
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The bills, referred to as the "Deri Law" and "Smotrich Laws" have been key demands by the Shas and Religious Zionism parties. Following an all-night Knesset debate, lawmakers passed the bills together by a vote of 63-55.
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What are the next steps before Benjamin Netanyahu's government is sworn in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
That means Likud needs to finalize coalition agreements with its right-wing partners, the Shas, United Torah Judaism, Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit and Noam parties.
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Moshe Holtzberg, 26/11 survivor of Mumbai terror attack recites Psalms dur
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Moshe Holtzberg, 26/11 survivor of the Mumbai terror attack recited a chapter from the Book of Psalms during the inaugural ceremony of Israel's 25th Knesset.
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Netanyahu won Israeli elections, but his coalition partners can create pro
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A right-wing - religious parties coalition led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged as the winner in the Israeli elections held on November 1- the fifth such election in four years - controlling 64 seats in the 120- member Knesset (the Israeli Parliament).
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Israeli venture capital funds to invest in India: JVP chief Margalit
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Former Knesset member and founder and chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and Margalit Startup City, Erel Margalit on Monday said that Israeli venture capital funds are willing to invest in India.
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Former Knesset member Eren Margalit lauds prospect of India-Israel coopera
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Margalit also emphasised the several areas where the two countries can cooperate such as food and climate technology.
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Israelis vote for fifth time since 2019 as political deadlock continues
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As no bloc is seen clinching the 61-lawmaker majority in the 120-seat parliament, multiple opinion polls predict an incredibly tight race between parliament's two blocs, with a possibility of further stalemate.
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Staff at diplomatic mission in India vote for Israel's 25th Knesset
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Over 4500 diplomats and their families from around 100 Israeli missions across the world including India began voting on Thursday for Israel's parliament elections scheduled for November 1, the Embassy of Israel in India said.
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Israeli parliament dissolves, Yair Lapid to become PM
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 30 (ANI): Israeli lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted to dissolve the parliament, after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's coalition government lost its majority in the parliament, triggering an unprecedented fifth election in less than four years.
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Israel avoids snap elections, as the Knesset approves the budget with razo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], November 8 (ANI): In a marathon session the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) approved in the early hours on Thursday with a razor-thin majority of 61 in favor to 59 against Israel's budget for 2021, avoiding in this way a fifth election in three years.
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Jaishankar calls on Speaker of Israel's Knesset, holds wide-ranging discus
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on Mickey Levy, Speaker of Knesset of Israel and held wide-ranging discussions with him, along with Chairman of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the visiting country.
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