Netanyahu Has Reinvented Himself. Will Voters Think It’s Enough?
The Oct. 7 attacks marred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s image as Mr. Security. Ahead of elections, he’s trying to sell Israelis on the new, hawkish version of himself.
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Netanyahu bet on Trump – but both lost
Israel's political establishment grapples with US voter rejection of White House ally and own contribution towards it.
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Israel’s election commission rejects Netanyahu claims of voting fraud
Move comes after attorney general blocked Shin Bet call to interrogate politicians from Palestinian-led parties Israel’s election commission on Wednesday confirmed the final results of the 27 October vote that stripped Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition of their governing majority, rejecting…
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Netanyahu’s eight-seat problem
Netanyahu’s Likud-led bloc won the most seats in the general election, but forming a government is another battle
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Israel political deadlock leaves Netanyahu’s future hanging in the balance
With neither bloc near a majority, Arab and ultra-Orthodox parties hold the key to Israel’s next government..
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Israel’s opposition leaders back Eisenkot to oust Netanyahu
Opposition promises to form a government quickly but remains split over whether to ally with Arab-led parties.
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Netanyahu's fear campaign won large share of support in inconclusive election
Israel's elections were inconclusive, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still won the largest number of votes with a campaign against Arab political parties.
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Netanyahu and Eisenkot Seek Shot to Be Israel’s Premier
Party leaders will make competing cases to the Israeli president for either Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot to get the first chance to build a governing coalition.
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Netanyahu’s Bid to Stay in Power Will Test His Political Savvy
After losing ground in Israel’s election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must draw on decades of political capital and reckon with old foes if he is to build a governing coalition.
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Thousands rally in Israel urging Eisenkot-Arab deal to remove Netanyahu
In a counterprotest, Netanyahu supporters demand that Israel should not have a government with 'terrorists'.
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Jerusalem Daily: Who will form Israel’s next government?
Netanyahu and Eisenkot are locked in a struggle to form a governing coalition in the Knesset.
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Why is Netanyahu accusing Palestinian Israeli parties of fraud?
Prime Minister claims the parties accepted foreign funding.
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Friday briefing: Israel has a dilemma - can its opposition govern with Palestinian parties?
In today’s newsletter: Benjamin Netanyahu has been left without a majority, now it is up to the coalition to find out whether the desire for change will prove to be a defining political moment Good morning. It was described by many Israelis as the most consequential election in their country’s…
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Netanyahu attacks Israel’s Arab parties as he falls short of majority
Israel’s Prime Minister accused Palestinian-Israeli parties of election fraud.
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Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election
The PM's Likud party has alleged foreign interference and said Arab-led parties "stole" the election after his coalition lost its majority.
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Netanyahu attacks Palestinian-Israeli parties as he falls short of majority
With all votes now counted, opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu.
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Israeli leader Netanyahu accused of using ‘ugly’ smear tactics to cling to power
Prime minister claims Arab Israeli parties used foreign backing to steal elections, in which his coalition lost its majority • Israel election – latest updates Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of using smear tactics to cling to power, after he claimed that Arab Israeli parties had used foreign…
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How Netanyahu Used Fear, Again, to Win More Votes Than Anyone Else
Despite years of political baggage, the Israeli prime minister outperformed expectations, and his rivals, by playing on Jewish voters’ fears of Arab political power and potential security threats.
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With No Clear Winner, How Could Israel Get a Prime Minister?
Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger appear likely to win a majority. But there are still paths to a new government.
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What to Make of Israel’s Ambiguous Election
Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor his rivals won a majority, leaving Arab lawmakers as potential kingmakers in the new Parliament.
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Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalition
Incumbent could turn defeat into another term in office as rival parties erect confected barrier to unseating him Hours before the final results from Israel’s elections were in, several things were clear. Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition had lost its mandate, and the opposition had a firm…
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Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
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Netanyahu Didn’t Win Israel’s Election. But He’s Far From Out.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost some support from voters, but preliminary results suggest he has multiple ways to remain in power given the country’s fractured politics.
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High voter turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel threatens Netanyahu
A historic turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel positions Arab parties as kingmakers against the far right.
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Israeli right makes provocative statements as election votes are counted
Netanyahu and Smotrich rail against Arab voters as rival political camps face an uncertain path to power.
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Five key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary elections
Netanyahu's Likud emerges as single largest Israeli party, bloc edges past opposition.
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Netanyahu: Coalition with Arab parties would be ‘shameful’
Netanyahu has called the prospect of working with Arab parties to form a government ‘a disgrace and a shame’.
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Arab parties in Israel accuse Netanyahu of inciting hatred to scare voters
In one social media post, PM Netanyahu accused Arab voters of 'raiding the polling stations and stealing the elections'.
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In Congress, Support for Israel Is Waning Among Democrats
Anger has focused on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has become a political lightning rod in the United States, and the high death toll in Gaza.
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2 Right-Wingers Who Broke With Netanyahu Could Bid to Unseat Him
The political evolutions of Naftali Bennett, a former prime minister, and Avigdor Liberman, a former defense minister, are indicative of how Benjamin Netanyahu has polarized Israel.
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Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say
Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.
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Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in runup to election
Israeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in polls Benjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly put pressure on Israel’s military to take action against Iran as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in the…
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Who are the Israeli candidates trying to unseat Netanyahu?
Who are the Israeli candidates trying to unseat Netanyahu?
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Who Is Netanyahu’s Main Opponent in Israel’s Elections?
Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as Benjamin Netanyahu’s main opponent in the upcoming elections. The New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief, David Halbfinger, describes why Mr. Eisenkot is resonating with Israeli voters.
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This center-right former general could unseat Netanyahu as Prime Minister in Israel
A former Israeli general is the main center-right challenger hoping to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israeli elections this week.
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'This is an extremist government': The Israeli Palestinians with the votes that could force Netanyahu out
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How Benjamin Netanyahu reshaped Israel’s institutions
As Israel heads to the polls on October 27, its polarising and longest-serving prime minister is seeking re-election.
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As a divided Israel prepares to go to the polls, can Netanyahu pull off his greatest political trick yet?
The prime minister has defined and dominated his country’s politics for three decades and is putting his rivals on the defensive before Tuesday’s general election They chant his name, they cheer and clap – and yet he is not the most dominant person in the room. Looming over the crowd that has…
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Netanyahu Has Reinvented Himself. Will Voters Think It’s Enough?
The Oct. 7 attacks marred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s image as Mr. Security. Ahead of elections, he’s trying to sell Israelis on the new, hawkish version of himself.
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