Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Naftali Bennett

Israeli FM thanks Turkey for foiling attacks on Israelis

Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has thanked Turkey for its cooperation in foiling attacks against Israelis and warned Israel would not “sit idly by’ in the face of threats from Iran to its citizens

The Independent UK

Another election puts Israel's efforts to reduce cost of living on back burner

Israel's economy is expected to be resilient during yet another election cycle, but households will suffer as reforms to reduce the cost of living are likely to be shelved and state spending will be scaled back until a 2023 budget is approved.

Reuters

Commentary: The fall of Israel’s unity government offers vital lessons for democracy in America

In 1787, James Madison articulated in Federalist Papers No. 10 that partisan polarization could fundamentally threaten a democratic republic. “Violence of faction,” as he called it, must be controlled.

Chicago Tribune

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Biden to Visit Israel Despite its Political Turmoil

The US State Department confirmed that President Joe Biden is proceeding with his plans to visit Israel, despite the current political turmoil. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken promised his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that the United States would continue its support for Israel in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden will have to navigate a sensitive balancing act during Israel visit

Acting Prime Minister Lapid, not Bennett, will welcome Biden to the country after the collapse of the Israeli government.

Axios

EXPLAINER: Why is Israel always holding elections?

The leaders of Israel’s broad-based but severely weakened coalition government have thrown in the towel this week, after barely 12 months in office

The Independent UK

Israel lawmakers take 1st step toward dissolving parliament

Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of dissolving parliament in a preliminary vote, setting the wheels in motion to send the country to its fifth national election in just over three years

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Israel Lawmakers Take 1st Step toward Dissolving Parliament

Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of dissolving parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, setting the wheels in motion to send the country to its fifth national election in just over three years. The motion was the first step in a series of votes before the formal disbanding of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Knesset votes to dissolve in step towards snap election

Israel moved closer on Wednesday to its fifth election in less than four years after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with a comeback by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu already dominating the campaign.

Reuters

Lapid, set to be Israel's next premier, faces critical test

In a 10-year political career, Yair Lapid has transformed himself from upstart political novice to feisty opposition leader to the savvy operator who toppled longtime leader Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The Independent UK

Israel's political merry-go-round: Nation on track for fifth election in three years

Israel is now on track for its fifth election in three years after PM Naftali Bennett called for parliament to be dissolved. In line with his coalition deal, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will be caretaking premier pending new elections, which will be held no more than five months from the…

France 24

Biden's Middle East Trip Pits Human Rights Against Realpolitik

U.S. officials want to reset relations with Saudi Arabia and Israel amid rising gas prices and new security challenges

Reason

Explainer-Israel on course for another election

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has called for parliament to be dissolved, putting the country on the path to a its fifth election in less than four years.

Reuters

Outgoing Israeli government partners vow to block Netanyahu comeback

Two members of Israel's outgoing coalition government vowed on Tuesday to prevent a comeback by ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu, their fellow right winger, as the country braced for a fifth election in three years with polling predicting no clear winner.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ministers in Outgoing Israeli Government Vow to Block Netanyahu Comeback

Two key right-wing ministers in Israel's outgoing coalition government vowed on Tuesday to prevent a comeback by former premier Benjamin Netanyahu as the country braced for a fifth election in three years with polling predicting no clear winner. Sapped by infighting that ended his razor-thin parliamentary majority, Prime Minister Naftali…

Al Jazeera

On the way out: Why is Israel’s government about to fall?

Israel’s governing coalition has announced that it can no longer govern – does that mean a return for Netanyahu?

The Independent UK

Israel coalition to fast-track bill to dissolve parliament

An Israeli Cabinet minister says the country's outgoing coalition government will fast-track a bill this week to dissolve parliament, setting up the country for its fifth elections in three years

WEKU

Israel's prime minister is stepping down, sparking a new round of elections

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he will step down, bringing Israel to its fifth round of elections in just over three years. It comes as former leader Benjamin Netanyahu tries to return to power.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Israel legislators to vote on dissolving parliament

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called the move ‘the right decision for Israel’

ABC News

The Loop: True size of Australia's Omicron wave, State of Origin (for budgets), and world's biggest fish found

Here's your quick catch-up for this morning's news.

Reuters

From heart-throb to the hot seat: Lapid to become Israeli PM

As a TV star, Yair Lapid's weekly commentary was entitled "Being Israeli" - a rhapsody about the middle-class, politically centrist ranks that he saw holding together a fractious country, with him as their tribune.

Reuters

Israel's Lapid says will not wait for new election to tackle challenges

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday he would not wait until new elections to begin tackling challenges the country faced once he takes over as interim prime minister.

Tribune News Service

Israel headed for new election as parliament to disband

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, will disband next week after efforts to stabilize the governing coalition failed, according to a spokesperson for the prime minister.

Tribune News Service

Israel heads for new election as fragile coalition collapses

Israel is heading for its fifth election in less than four years as the fractious ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett collapsed following a series of internal disputes.

France 24

Israel coalition moves to dissolve parliament, Lapid to become caretaker PM

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Monday that they would submit a bill next week to dissolve the country's parliament, which if passed would trigger new elections with Lapid serving as caretaker prime minister.

1 … 5 6 7 8

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Palestinian Authority

Committee to Protect Journalists

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.