Even after its second election in six months, Israel’s political picture remains muddled. And yet, the very messiness and apparent chaos and drama after its complicated parliamentary elections are strong proof that its system remains robust and its...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Avigdor Liberman, who prevented Netanyahu from forming a coalition government following elections in April, will meet to discuss a unity government.The meeting, confirmed by Liberman in a social...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A scheduled meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz was canceled as their parties accused each other of being unwilling to compromise in efforts to form a unity government in...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Talks between the Likud party and Blue and White toward forming a unity government ended hours before the start of Rosh Hashanah with no progress.Following the talks on Sunday morning, both sides blamed the other for intransigence.Netanyahu...

(JTA) — As votes were counted following last week’s election in Israel, many saw the results as a loss for longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.After all, Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud Party won fewer seats than the Blue and White party of...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will get his second try this year to form Israel’s government after talks aimed at creating a unity government broke down.President Reuven Rivlin tasked Netanyahu with forming a government on Wednesday...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz have agreed to hold negotiations to form a unity government.The heads, respectively, of the Likud and Blue and White parties announced the negotiations late Monday night following a...