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Then-economics minister Naftali Bennett visits a center in the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak where religious men and women are trained in math, English and other core subjects not taught in ultra-Orthodox schools and seminaries, on April 2015, 2013. (Assaf Shilo/Economy Minister/Flash90)
June 18, 2019, 7:28 pm
Bennett floats alternative to ultra-Orthodox enlistment bill
New Right chief says that, rather than serve, seminary students should be encouraged to study, work at younger age; claims plan could prevent ‘economic collapse’
By Alexander Fulbright
IDF reserve soldiers seen getting food in a staging area near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on July 20, 2014, during Israel's Operation Protective Edge. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
June 15, 2019, 4:58 pm
Israeli soldier punished for putting dairy and meat in same fridge on base
Yisrael Beytenu MK denounces IDF decision to confine soldier to base for putting cheese and cold cuts on same shelf: ‘We’ll become the army for the defense of Jewish law’
By Alexander Fulbright
Meretz members Issawi Frej (L) and Mossi Raz attend a Memorial Day ceremony in Tel Aviv on April 17, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
June 12, 2019, 11:55 pm
Two Meretz members launch joint ‘Arab-Jewish leadership’ bid
MK Issawi Frej and ex-lawmaker Mossi Raz say run to be co-leaders of party aimed at ‘building a strong and influential Jewish-Arab left’
By Alexander Fulbright
Thousands of people take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 6, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 7, 2019, 3:20 pm
Tough love: 5 things to know for June 7
Heavy security and a rough welcome for Israel’s first LGBT minister dominate media coverage of Jerusalem’s Pride parade, while political jockeying also makes headlines
By Alexander Fulbright
Blue and White MK Omer Yankelevich poses for a photo with her family ahead of the swearing-in of the 21st Knesset on April 30, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
May 1, 2019, 8:32 pm
Blue and White accuses Likud of trying to lure away its MKs
Moshe Ya’alon calls report that Netanyahu confidant working to convince ultra-Orthodox lawmaker to defect for coalition a ‘moral low’
By Alexander Fulbright
Leaders of the Blue and White party, left to right, Gabi Ashkenazi, Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid and Moshe Ya'alon at a press conference at party headquarters in Tel Aviv, on April 10, 2019, a day after the elections. (Flash90)
April 10, 2019, 9:07 pm
Blue and White concedes race, vows to battle Netanyahu from opposition
Benny Gantz says ‘we respect the decision of the people,’ touts support from one million voters; Lapid says centrist alliance will ’embitter the government’s life’
By Alexander Fulbright
President Reuven Rivlin speaks with the press after casting his ballot at a voting station in Jerusalem, during elections for the Knesset, on April 9, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
April 10, 2019, 4:41 pm
Rivlin to meet next week with party chiefs on naming next PM — on air
With right-wing bloc poised to finish with clear majority, Netanyahu sure to get first shot at building a coalition; president’s office says talks will be broadcast live
By Alexander Fulbright
Bride Tsufit Lam casts her ballot at a voting station in the West Bank settlement of Elazar during Knesset elections, on April 9, 2019. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
April 9, 2019, 2:12 pm
Do or die: 7 things to know for April 9
Israelis vote following an election campaign viewed by many as one of the country’s ugliest, but it only may have only been a preview of what is to come in coalition negotiations
By Alexander Fulbright
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during press conference at his office in Jerusalem on April 3, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
April 6, 2019, 10:25 pm
After allies call foul, PM doubles down on warning Likud could lose power
Netanyahu defends strategy to encourage right-wing voters to back him despite risk to his political partners, says it’s not clear he will lead the next government
By Alexander Fulbright
Education Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a press conference for his New Right party in the southern port city of Ashdod on March 26, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 6, 2019, 7:51 pm
Bennett says Netanyahu seeking to ‘take down’ other right-wing parties
Liberman dismisses PM’s warning that right-wing rule ‘is in danger,’ says premier using the ‘same trick’ to shore up support for Likud
By Alexander Fulbright
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Benny Gantz, right. (Hadas Parush/Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
April 5, 2019, 9:52 pm
Good news for Netanyahu: Last pre-election poll puts Likud, Blue and White even
Right-wing, ultra-Orthodox bloc forecast to win majority in all final surveys, leaving Netanyahu well-placed to retain power, though several show Gantz’s party ahead of Likud
By Alexander Fulbright
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters from his Likud party at his official residence in Jerusalem on April 5, warning them that Likud could lose the elections, 2019. (Screen capture: Twitter)
April 5, 2019, 5:56 pm
Netanyahu claims right-wing rule in danger, urges voters to ‘come home to Likud’
Despite surveys giving Netanyahu an easier path to forming a coalition, he warns Gantz’s Blue and White could win; high risk strategy risks taking votes from other rightist parties
By Alexander Fulbright
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu (L) and President Reuven Rivlin attend a state ceremony for Israeli soldiers killed in combat and whose burial place is unknown, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, on March 14, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
April 3, 2019, 12:30 am
Netanyahu: Rivlin looking for ‘excuse’ to task Gantz with forming government
In recording, PM claims president wants to tap Blue and White leader to build coalition after elections; Rivlin’s office slams ‘despicable’ effort to undermine voters’ trust in him
By Alexander Fulbright
Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right. (Flash90)
April 2, 2019, 11:24 pm
Poll shows Likud overtake Blue and White; Labor surge
Benny Gantz led-alliance down to 28 seats, while Labor leaps to 14 seats in Channel 13 survey
By Alexander Fulbright
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on April 29, 2018. (Matty Stern/US Embassy Tel Aviv/Flash90)
March 21, 2019, 8:39 pm
Pompeo denies US seeking to bolster Netanyahu’s re-election bid
Secretary of state says visit to Israel meant to strengthen ties: ‘We can’t let election schedules drive work we do’; ex-secretary Panetta: ‘Hard not to put two and two together’
By Alexander Fulbright
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