He’s finally done it – and we all benefitNetanyahu 'chose a path that isn't right,' defense minister hours before new government is sworn in, with Yamina's Rafi Peretz as Jerusalem affairs ministerKahol Lavan didn't even fight for a suitable appointment to the Health Ministry, which was given to weary politico Yuli EdelsteinGesher leader will take position as community development minister ■ Agreement with Netanyahu's Likud says she will support annexationNetanyahu, how surprising, is behaving poorly, but the religious Zionist leaders have every reason to feel personally responsible for their failureFormer Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein of Likud will replace Yaakov Litzman in the government that is set to be sworn in ThursdayCurrent public security minister known for anti-BDS campaign will take over for both Ron Dermer and Danny Danon, as Netanyahu readies portfolio reshuffle in new government'We are preparing for the day after Netanyahu,' says party, who will join Lapid, Arab parties, Lieberman and left-wing Meretz on the opposition benchesThe decision to effectively keep Netanyahu in power has the leftist minority in disarray – but at least the country's highest judicial authority lives to fight another dayAllowing the prime minister to remain in power despite the corruption charges against him means those who have dared to stand against him will keep coming under attack – including the court itself72 out of 120 lawmakers, including members of Gantz's party, back Netanyahu for prime minister, potentially capping a year-long political deadlockOn Wednesday night, the High Court of Justice ruled against petitions to bar a lawmaker with criminal charges from forming a governmentKnesset to vote on approving amendments to basic laws that pave the way for Netanyahu to form governmentLikud and Kahol Lavan shorten freeze on top government appointments, remove ban on non-coronavirus related legislationFrom Netanyahu’s standpoint, what's at stake in the agreement that the court has been examining is not the coronavirus or national unity, but ‘Survivor’ or ‘Prison Break’Series of marathon debates expected to end Thursday as parties seek to implement agreement and form new governmentBut High Court also blasts Netanyahu lawyer: Why freeze appointments during 'coronavirus emergency? According to the proposal, the government would approve a two-year budget, as Gantz demands, but the Knesset would only vote on parts of it that are relevant for 2020, as Netanyahu initially wantedChannel 13 poll predicts Likud would gain two more Knesset seats, while Gantz's Kahol Lavan would dropJustices publish reasoning for decision to let Netanyahu keep post despite trial, explaining court couldn't legally, politically bar himUnlimited access for just $1 for the first month of your annual subscriptionHoping to increase its representation in Knesset committees, Benny Gantz's party seeks to win over members of subparties that broke off and joined opposition, but preliminary vote set for Wednesday delayedVeteran politicians have been sidelined in favor of sycophants in the past, but a situation like that of Netanyahu and Gantz's bloated new government has never been seen beforeIn coalition deals with Netanyahu's Likud, Shas and United Torah Judaism ensured they would get key appointments in the cabinet and KnessetIsrael's newly-appointed ministers have already delivered on their main pledge: Uniting Israelis, albeit in revulsion and disgustMet with opposition heckling, Netanyahu said now is the time for anyone who believes in 'our rights in the Land of Israel to join a government led by me to bring about a historic process together'Prime Minister Netanyahu's new government has 36 ministers and 16 deputy ministers ■ Benny Gantz set to replace him in 18 monthsAhead of Sunday's swearing-in, Netanyahu and Gantz's parties have mapped issues and worked potential solutions into coalition deals, but major hurdles stand in the wayBenny Gantz withdraws resignation as Knesset speaker ■ Earlier, two senior Likud lawmakers announce they will boycott vote after being snubbed from receiving ministriesDespite the right-wing bloc having 16 ministries in the new government, the prime minister does not have enough of them for all the senior officials who remain without an office. The official says that there are disagreements within the party on the matter, with Chairman Yaakov Litzman refusing to consider sitting with Lapid, while other members are opposed to his policy ideas but not to him personally. Football results: Israeli Football + more than 1000 other leagues and cups. I attend to act accordingly," Gantz said. Israel Double Lotto History. He’s finally done it – and we all benefitNetanyahu 'chose a path that isn't right,' defense minister hours before new government is sworn in, with Yamina's Rafi Peretz as Jerusalem affairs ministerKahol Lavan didn't even fight for a suitable appointment to the Health Ministry, which was given to weary politico Yuli EdelsteinGesher leader will take position as community development minister ■ Agreement with Netanyahu's Likud says she will support annexationNetanyahu, how surprising, is behaving poorly, but the religious Zionist leaders have every reason to feel personally responsible for their failureFormer Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein of Likud will replace Yaakov Litzman in the government that is set to be sworn in ThursdayCurrent public security minister known for anti-BDS campaign will take over for both Ron Dermer and Danny Danon, as Netanyahu readies portfolio reshuffle in new government'We are preparing for the day after Netanyahu,' says party, who will join Lapid, Arab parties, Lieberman and left-wing Meretz on the opposition benchesThe decision to effectively keep Netanyahu in power has the leftist minority in disarray – but at least the country's highest judicial authority lives to fight another dayAllowing the prime minister to remain in power despite the corruption charges against him means those who have dared to stand against him will keep coming under attack – including the court itself72 out of 120 lawmakers, including members of Gantz's party, back Netanyahu for prime minister, potentially capping a year-long political deadlockOn Wednesday night, the High Court of Justice ruled against petitions to bar a lawmaker with criminal charges from forming a governmentKnesset to vote on approving amendments to basic laws that pave the way for Netanyahu to form governmentLikud and Kahol Lavan shorten freeze on top government appointments, remove ban on non-coronavirus related legislationFrom Netanyahu’s standpoint, what's at stake in the agreement that the court has been examining is not the coronavirus or national unity, but ‘Survivor’ or ‘Prison Break’Series of marathon debates expected to end Thursday as parties seek to implement agreement and form new governmentBut High Court also blasts Netanyahu lawyer: Why freeze appointments during 'coronavirus emergency?
""In order to form a unity government, one can't come with political blocs and spins," Gantz said, presumably responding to the deal that Netanyahu struck with the right-wing parties.
"Gantz, my offer to meet still stands," he said.
Lapid, a former finance minister, has butted heads with the ultra-Orthodox community because of his campaign to strip draft-age yeshiva students of exemptions from army service when he served in government between 2013 and 2015.Following Israel election results, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tells Israeli and Palestinian leaders of the Geneva Initiative in Moscow that he would like to see an Israeli government that would adopt "a responsible stance" regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and called a two-state solution necessary to its resolution.President Reuven Rivlin will begin talks with the parties elected to the Knesset on Sunday to see who they might recommend to form the next government.Avidgor Lieberman has repeated his call for Netanyahu to form a national unity government with Gantz.