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January 20, 2013
10:35 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at a press conference with outgoing Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon, announcing Kahlon as his intended new head of the Israel Lands Authority, January 20, 2013 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Netanyahu names popular Likud minister as new lands chief

Surprise appointment of Moshe Kahlon at Israel Land Administration aimed to cut housing prices, PM says; opposition slams election ‘gimmick’

By Adiv Sterman

January 19, 2013
9:08 pm

A man hangs a huge poster with an image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overlooking the Ayalon freeway in Tel Aviv on Thursday (photo credit: AP/Ariel Schalit)

Netanyahu faces tough choice if reelected

The premier’s decision on what kind of coalition to build will have deep implications for Israel and the peace process

By Josef Federman

January 19, 2013
8:56 pm

A strong Israeli democracy – with Labor

For stronger civil liberties and a truly democratic Jewish state, Shelly Yachimovich is the best choice on Tuesday

By Hilik Bar

January 19, 2013
1:56 pm

Labor party chief Shelly Yachimovich makes a campaign stop at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market on Wednesday (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Yachimovich: New centrist parties designed to help PM

Labor chief says election will be determined by half a million undecided women and that there’s still hope to topple Netanyahu

By Yoel Goldman

January 18, 2013
11:02 pm

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man seen next to a large election campaign poster showing the leader of the Labor party, Shelly Yachimovich, in the Orthodox neighborhood of Bnei Brak, Thursday. (photo credit: Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

Friday night TV polls show right-wing bloc heading to victory

Final surveys indicate Netanyahu set to win Tuesday, but Likud-Beytenu to take just 32-34 seats, with Labor at 16-17; Jewish Home, Yesh Atid holding strong, Meretz rising

By Yifa Yaakov and Yoel Goldman

January 18, 2013
3:18 pm

Ariel mayor Ron Nachman, shown here in October, 2007 (photo credit: Maya Levin/Flash90)

Ron Nachman, mayor of Ariel, dies at 70

Former MK loses struggle with cancer; Netanyahu eulogizes man ‘committed to the revival of the Jews in their country’

By Times of Israel staff and AP

January 18, 2013
1:59 pm

A large campaign poster showing Labor Party leader Shelly Yachimovich in Bnei Brak. (photo credit: Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

Warning: Elections ahead

The final pre-vote polls are in, but the candidates are still out and about getting last-minute deciders to support them

By Ilan Ben Zion

January 18, 2013
7:39 am

Final newspaper polls give right wing narrowest lead of race

Four days before elections, support for Likud-Beytenu is lower than ever; 15% of voters remain undecided

By Ron Friedman and Yoel Goldman

January 17, 2013
9:08 pm

Shelly Yachimovich, head of the Israel Labour party (r), Tzipi Livni, leader of the newly formed Israeli Hatnua party and Israel's Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz listen to a lecture during an economic conference held in Tel aviv December 25, 2012 (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

In Israeli politics, a new dawn for women

More females are filling leadership roles, but gender equality in the Knesset is not yet the standard

By Elhanan Miller

January 17, 2013
1:44 pm

On the rise. Bathers at the Dead Sea (photo credit: Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

Drowning in numbers

Final polling statistics pour off the presses; Netanyahu puts Obama in his place; and borderline MKs take it all in stride

By Ron Friedman

January 17, 2013
12:27 pm

Sheets of newly printed ballots seen at a printing house in Jerusalem, January 2013 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Near-final polls disagree on size of Likud, right

With less than a week before vote, right-wing bloc predicted to win as many as 72 seats and as few as 65

By Gabe Fisher and Aaron Kalman

January 17, 2013
11:36 am

What’s a left or center-left voter to do?

A look at all the options — none of them perfect

By Don Futterman

January 17, 2013
6:13 am

Yair Lapid in his home this week. (photo credit: AP/Oded Balilty)

Newcomer Lapid says he won’t join coalition for free

TV anchor turned head of fledgling Yesh Atid party vows to demand prime minister take care of ultra-Orthodox, peace process

By Dan Perry and Josef Federman

January 16, 2013
10:31 pm

A worker prepares ballot boxes for the upcoming Israeli election, at a warehouse in Shoham, near Tel Aviv, January 8, 2013. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

New poll shows Likud-Beytenu continuing to slide

Channel 10 survey has ruling party slipping to 32 seats, Labor receiving 16, Jewish Home 14, and 11 seats each for Shas and Yesh Atid