Elections
Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds
Israel’s president has handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government
Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try to form government
Israel’s president has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to cobble together a governing majority
Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try and form government
Israel’s president has named Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the party leader to try to cobble together a governing majority
In Israel, twin dramas point to difficult path for Netanyahu
Israel’s future and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fate are winding through court and senior political circles
Israeli PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has resumed, with a key witness painting a picture of an image-obsessed Israeli leader forcing a prominent news site to flatter his family and smear his opponents
Palestinian leader heads to Germany for medical checkup
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has flown to Jordan by helicopter ahead of an official visit to Germany during which he will undergo a health exam
Netanyahu ex-ally nominates himself to be next PM
A former right-wing ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recommended himself as the next prime minister, deepening Israel's political deadlock
Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared in court for the resumption of his corruption trial
Israel PM's trial resumes as parties weigh in on his fate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial is to resume as the country’s political parties weigh in on whether he should form the next government after a closely divided election
Israel's president calls for new alliances to solve deadlock
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin says voters want a prime minister who has “earned the trust" of the country's parliament and is able to form a governing coalition