Likud's Yariv Levin appointed temporary Knesset speaker
Move will allow the incoming Netanyahu government for a quicker vote on three crucial bills that would grant leaders of the bloc their coalition demands.
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Ahead of swearing-in, Netanyahu keeps his right-wing allies guessing
The PM-elect will wait until the Knesset is ready for a confidence vote on his would-be cabinet before he hands out crucial portfolios to his own Likud party. But the big question is: Will he take the path of judicial reforms?
Netanyahu gets extension to form government as coalition talks continue
With his initial mandate set to expire on Sunday, the Likud leader sought the maximum 2-week extension allowed by law. President Herzog, whose job as head of state is largely ceremonial, gave him an extra 10 days.
Netanyahu vows new gov't will serve 'all of Israel's citizens', asks for 2-week extension
Although the PM-designate has managed to secure the majority of his allies for a vote of confidence that would officially make him prime minister, several issues on portfolios have yet to be finalized.
Likud signs preliminary coalition deal with Shas
The parties are yet to sign a final agreement that would see Shas leader Aryeh Deri become interior minister first, and finance minister at the two-year mark.
US Jews fear friction with incoming Netanyahu government
Opinion polls show that roughly three-quarters of US Jews lean toward the Democratic Party. They tend to be more critical of the Israeli government and more sympathetic to the Palestinians than their Republican counterparts, with these divisions even wider among younger Jews in their 20s.
Likud signs coalition deal with United Torah Judaism
Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu is one step closer to forming a government as his deadline to do so is fast approaching.
Likud reports significant progress on way to new government
Right-wing bloc gathers all signatures necessary to replace Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy, potentially paving the way for Shas leader Aryeh Deri, previously convicted of tax fraud, to become a minister.
Left outraged after Smotrich secures foothold in Civil Administration powers
Israel Hayom causes stir after revealing Likud-Religious Zionist Party coalition agreement gives latter effective control over senior appointments in Judea and Samaria governing body.
'Maoz's anti-LGBTQ remarks might land him outside of coalition'
Likud MKs urge far-Right MK Avi Maoz against such remarks, stressing that Benjamin Netanyahu has enough Knesset seats to form a government without him.