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Israeli election too close to call as Netanyahu bids for comeback

Final polls suggest deadlock, but if rightwing alliance keeps slowly gaining, scandal-plagued former PM may scrape in

The Guardian - UK

How do Israeli elections work?

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel goes to the polls Tuesday for its fifth general election in less than four years, after the collapse of a coalition government which ousted Benjamin Netanyahu from power.

AFP

"Calm down": Israel's Herzog tries to ease U.S. concerns about radical right ahead of elections

The Biden administration is concerned about the possible inclusion of Jewish supremacists in a future Israeli government.

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Itamar Ben-Gvir: fiery far-right leader gains traction before Israeli election

Ben-Gvir, a defender of Jewish extremists, poised to become powerful mainstream force

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu Eyes Return to Power as Israel Votes Yet Again

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is eyeing a return to power when the country holds its fifth election in four years Tuesday, his chances potentially boosted by the rise of the extreme-right.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five votes in four years: Israel's election addiction

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel goes to the polls Tuesday for the fifth time in under four years, with veteran right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to make a comeback as premier.

AFP

Netanyahu eyes return to power as Israel votes yet again

Jerusalem (Israel) (AFP) - Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is eyeing a return to power when the country holds its fifth election in four years Tuesday, his chances potentially boosted by the rise of the extreme-right.

AFP

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‘One seat could make the difference’: Arab parties rally for votes in Israeli election

Disillusioned Arab voters key to stopping Benjamin Netanyahu’s return at head of far-right coalition

The Guardian - UK

Israeli TikTok star hopes to get out the youth vote

Jerusalem (AFP) - Ahead of Israel's elections, a 21-year-old TikTok star has tapped into the economic frustrations of the country's disaffected youth, hoping to channel her social media following into political power.

AFP

Netanyahu comeback dominates Israel election 'all about Bibi'

At a dead-end road in a crime-hit town in central Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu stands on a mobile stage enclosed by a glass wall, pledging through a window to restore law and order as the crowd chants "Bibi the king."

Reuters

‘Bibi v no Bibi’: Israel’s voters split on comeback of scandal-hit Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu’s chances of returning to office in this week’s elections depend on alliance with far-right

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s reversal on West Jerusalem: how did it happen and what’s the reaction?

Labor opposed from the beginning the 2018 recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. So why has its policy shift come as a shock?

The Guardian - AU

Israeli ultranationalist Ben-Gvir may become election kingmaker

If Benjamin Netanyahu regains the premiership after Israel's election next month, it may be thanks to an ultranationalist firebrand whose romp into the mainstream has jolted voters otherwise exhausted by years of political deadlock.

Reuters

Israeli Leaders Fault Sen. Menendez and Rep. Sherman For “Meddling” In Their Elections

A U.S. senator, who complained about Russia's interference, told Netanyahu who he can partner with.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Rejects Lebanese Revision Requests on Maritime Deal

Israel on Thursday rejected revisions requested by Lebanon to a US-mediated border demarcation proposal, throwing into doubt years of diplomatic efforts to enable both enemy countries to extract gas in or around a disputed Mediterranean prospect. The draft deal, which has not been made public, had a mostly warm preliminary…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report: Netanyahu Has Last Chance to Form Gov’t

Senior Likud politicians are plotting to dismiss party leader Benjamin Netanyahu if his bloc fails to win a majority in the upcoming elections. Top party members told the Times of Israel’s Hebrew site, Zman Yisrael, that Netanyahu would be offered almost full control of the party but keep him out…

Reuters

Israel's election campaign kicks off, polls predict further deadlock

Israeli political parties submitted their final lists of candidates on Thursday for an unprecedented fifth election in four years, which looks unlikely to break the deadlock between former premier Benjamin Netanyahu and his bitter rivals.

Asharq Al-Awsat

55 Parties Receive Nomination Forms to Run in Upcoming Israel Elections

Israel heads to the polls for the fifth time in under four years and is scheduled to hold its 25th Knesset (Israel's parliament) elections on Nov.1. The process to submit candidate lists to the Central Election Committee started on Wednesday morning, as 55 parties have received their nomination forms so…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel’s Parliament Dissolves, Sets 5th Election in 4 Years

Israel’s parliament voted Thursday to dissolve itself and send the country to the polls in November for the fifth time in less than four years. Yair Lapid, Israel’s foreign minister and architect of the outgoing coalition government, will become the country’s caretaker prime minister just after midnight on Friday. He…

Al Jazeera

Can new Israeli elections secure a stable government?

Israel dissolves parliament, prompting new elections on November 1 and the possible return of Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Independent UK

Israel sets 1 November as date for next general election

Israeli parliament will now be resolved and a caretaker government formed

Axios

Israeli parliament dissolves, paving the way for Lapid to become acting prime minister

It will be Israel's fifth election within four years.

Reuters

Israel heads to Nov 1 election with Netanyahu waiting

Israeli lawmakers voted on Thursday to dissolve parliament following the collapse of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's ruling coalition, opening the way for a Nov. 1 election that will be Israel's fifth in less than four years.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli PM Bennett Won’t Run in Upcoming Election

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in upcoming elections, his office said Wednesday, after he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely a year after taking office. The government announced last week that it would dissolve the Knesset ahead of elections expected this fall,…

The Independent UK

Israel set for general election after vote to dissolve parliament

Collapse of coalition raises possibility of Netanyahu’s comeback as leader

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