The vote count after Israel’s election is complete, but neither of the two major blocs has a majority on its own. They may be forced to seek support from the Arab-Israeli opposition, which has won more seats than ever before.
World politicsThe blocs are evenly matched as votes are counted in Israel's parliamentary elections. Benjamin Netanyahu's side looks set to win slightly more seats, but a deadlock is likely. Parties that have so far been left out could become kingmakers.
World politicsThere is a fierce battle for voters in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is being challenged in Tuesday’s election by an opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party. “He is running for office on an eternal war,” Eisenkot said of Netanyahu at a campaign rally.
World politicsIt is described as the most important election in Israel’s history - an election that tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to travel home to vote in. Many feel this is when the country’s future will be decided and that too much is at stake, says Yael Shomer, an associate professor of political science at Tel Aviv University.
World politicsIsrael has launched its promised military offensive in the occupied West Bank in response to Friday’s shooting, in which two Israeli soldiers were killed. Dozens of people have been arrested, and hundreds of families have been forced to flee their homes, regional media reported.
WorldA knife fight in the cockpit caused a passenger plane en route to Israel to plummet. Benjamin Netanyahu says everything indicates that one of the pilots deliberately tried to crash the plane - and calls the passengers heroes who prevented a disaster.
World"Reprehensible," is Sweden's assessment of the actions of Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. But EU sanctions are still pending.
World politicsIsrael's ultraconservative security minister said he is proud of the deteriorating conditions for Palestinian prisoners in a video posted on social media on Sunday.
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