Eisenkot Says Netanyahu’s Likud Can Join Emergency Government Under His Leadership
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government in Israel.
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Israel Election Results Leave Both Major Blocs Short of a Majority, Arab Parties Poised to Hold the Balance of Power
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.
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Israel election count points to deadlock as Netanyahu’s bloc leads narrowly
The 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.
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Israel exit polls show no bloc with a majority, Eisenkot’s leads in most surveys
Neither bloc will win a majority in Israel’s election, according to exit polls. But most major TV channels’ exit polls show challenger Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s.
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Colombia Opens Embassy in Jerusalem, Marking Shift in Ties With Israel
Colombia opened its new embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, marking a clear shift in the country’s relationship with Israel.
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Netanyahu Invites Brazilian Presidential Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to visit Israel.
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UK Consulate in Jerusalem Closes After Israel’s Response to Settlement Trade Ban, Reopens as Mission
Britain's diplomatic presence in Jerusalem ceases to be a consulate but is reborn as a mission, following a row over Israeli settlers.
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Andrei X confronts West Bank settlers for huge Instagram audience
He has both a Russian and an Israeli passport - but has been in the Israeli-occupied West Bank almost daily for four years. Activist Andrei Khrzhanovsky, or “Andrey X,” with more than half a million followers on social media, wants to draw the world’s attention to settler violence, which the UN says has reached record levels.
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