Despite potentially winning 29 seats in the March elections, Channel 13 News projects Likud will be unable to form a government as the right-wing bloc will secure 44 Knesset seats while the Center-Left would have 66 mandates.
Can Merav Michaeli redeem Israel's oldest political party and make it a force to be reckoned with again? Supporters are hopeful.
Data shows that while the infection rate among the general public stands at 9.2%, in the ultra-Orthodox sector it's 20%, and in the Arab sector 12.1%. But while 84.9% of the general public is vaccinated, only 66% of the Haredim and 60% of Arab Israelis have chosen to be immunized.
Cabinet to discuss a further potential extension of lockdown measures on Wednesday, but Coronavirus Commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash says he is not sure that would help. In first, Israeli who recovered from COVID-19 contracts South African mutation.
The prime minister knows that if he wants to stick around at the PM’s office for a few more years, he has to ensure Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionist party makes it into the Knesset. In recent days, the premier has done everything in his power to ensure that happens.
A survey by Channel 12 News projects 30 Knesset seats for Likud, 17 for Yesh Atid. Recent shakeups in the Left see the Israelis party fail to cross the electoral threshold.
Airport to remain shuttered for another week, as well. Fines for violating lockdown directives increased, can reach $3,000. “We must extend the lockdown by a week and not politicize it. Human lives are at stake," PM says.
Ultra-Orthodox party Noam is known for its anti-LGBTQ, anti-Reform positions. Polls projected an independent Knesset bid by either would fail; it is unclear whether merger will push them over electoral threshold.
A 2-month-old infant succumbs to coronavirus in Jerusalem. Senior Health Ministry official: Students in green cities to return to in-person learning next week.
The ultra-Orthodox have long wielded what some say is a disproportionate influence over Israeli politics, using their kingmaker status in parliament to extract concessions from the nation’s leaders.
