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Congratulations pour in from around the world after Naftali Bennett sworn
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 14 (ANI): From Austria to the United States, wishes poured in from around the world as Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel's new prime minister.
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Naftali Bennett becomes Israel's new PM, ending Netanyahu's 12-year reign
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 14 (ANI): Israeli Parliament on Sunday voted in favour of a precarious coalition government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year historic run as prime minister.
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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid says deal reached to form government
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 3 (ANI): Opposition leader Yair Lapid officially informed President Reuven Rivlin and Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin late Wednesday night that a coalition deal has been formed to form a new government and is prepared to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Israel faces a deadlock after the 4th election in two years
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 29 (ANI): Israel’s 4th election in two years failed once again to produce a clear winner, as the pro-Netanyahu group has the declared support of 52 members of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament), while his opponents have 57 Knesset Members (KM). To form a go
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Israeli Parliament backs new unity government
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 17 (Sputnik/ANI): The Israeli parliament on Sunday approved the unity government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-ally Benny Gantz.
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Swearing in ceremony of 3 Israeli lawmakers amid coronavirus scare
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Mar 16 (ANI): Three Israeli lawmakers were sworn into the new parliament on Monday afternoon, without the formation of a new government after the elections again produced inconclusive results, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu asks for parliamentary immunity amid corruption charg
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Jan 2 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday requested speaker of the Knesset -- country's parliament-- to grant parliamentary immunity for three criminal cases against him.
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Netanyahu rival Sa'ar makes request to hold Likud leadership race
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Nov 24 (ANI) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rival and Likud Member of Knesset Gideon Sa'ar on Sunday has requested the ruling party to hold leadership primaries in a bid to unseat Israel's leader and 'to prevent the state from lapsing into unnecessary elections'.
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Israel: Blue and White leader Benny Gantz concedes failure to form governi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Nov 21 (ANI): Israel seemed to be headed for the third round of election under a year as the Blue and White leader Benny Gantz on Wednesday night informed President Reuven Rivlin that he had failed to form a governing coalition.
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Netanyahu, Gantz hold coalition talks amid political stalemate in Israel
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Oct 28 (ANI): Israel's longest-serving leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz met here on Sunday in a fresh bid to break the political stalemate and prevent an unprecedented scenario of a third parliamentary election in les
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Israel: Likud, Blue and White in a deadlock with over 90 pc of ballots cou
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel] Sept 18 (ANI): In what was touted to be a close necktie between Likud party and Blue and White, with over 90 per cent of ballots counted as of 6:30 am (local time), the two direct rivals again ending in a deadlock with 32 seats apiece and Avigdor Lieberman led Yisrael Beyte
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Netanyahu confident of re-election despite exit polls depicting deadlock
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Sept 18 (ANI): Likud Party chief Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday expressed confidence on retaining power despite exit polls showing Benny Gantz, his direct rival from the Blue and White party, taking a slight edge over him in the country's recently culminated snap general
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