Palestinians shrug amid Israeli election drama
The Gaza Strip’s terrorist Hamas rulers said the election outcome would “not change the nature of the conflict.”
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Will Netanyahu appoint American-born former envoy to cabinet post?
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer could get a ministerial portfolio after turning down the offer to head Israel's National Security Council, Israel Hayom has learned.
US says too early to comment on election, but hopes gov't will uphold its values
“What makes this [Washington-Jerusalem] relationship so strong, and what has made it so strong since Israel’s independence to the present day, is that this is a relationship that has always been based on our shared interests, but importantly our shared values,” State Department spokesman Ned Price says.
Lebanon says US guarantees prevent Netanyahu from rolling back border deal
Under the controversial deal finalized by Lapid in October, Israel agreed to hand over disputed area in its economic and territorial waters in order to secure its rights to the Karish gas field.
This should be Netanyahu's number one task
As soon as the fifth election was announced, Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich outlined the right-wing bloc's challenge upon victory: restoring governance.
Meretz could remain out of Knesset as counting nears end
With well over 80% of the votes counted, the left-wing party was projected to have no seats in the Knesset for the first time in its history.
Anti-Netanyahu camp holds hope amid defeat
Benny Gantz's State Party vows not to sit in a government with Benjamin Netanyahu, while Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beytenu warns the right-wing bloc against celebrating early.
Will Netanyahu finally address previously neglected matters?
The opposition leader seems to be headed toward one of his greatest victories. But for Netanyahu, winning is just the beginning.
Netanyahu vows to be 'everyone's prime minister' as results point to clear win
Speaking in Jerusalem in the middle of the night, the opposition leader asked his supporters to have patience and said his Likud Party was “on the verge of a very big victory.”
Defiant Lapid vows to 'wait patiently' for results
"We have no intention to stop," Lapid told his supporters at his Center-Left party headquarters.