Israeli govt collapses, sending country to fourth election in 2 years
Israel's divided government has collapsed triggering the country's fourth election in under two years, this also comes as a threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lengthy grip on power.
Dec 23, 2020, 09:01 AM IST
Benjamin Netanyahu tapped by Israel's president to form new government
Accepting the mandate from President Reuven Rivlin at a televised ceremony, a politically weakened Netanyahu said his chances of success were only marginally higher than those of Gantz, a former general who heads the Blue and White party. In his remarks, Netanyahu seemed to envision a scenario in which he and Gantz would be able to take another stab at power-sharing once it became clear there was no way out of the current deadlock, save for a third election that few in Israel wanted.
Sep 26, 2019, 08:13 AM IST
