In April, Israeli voters cast ballots in an election that resulted in a virtual tie between the longtime incumbent prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and political newcomer Benny Gantz. On Tuesday, they were back at the polls because Netanyahu couldn’t cobble together a governing..…
Following elections in April, Netanyahu was poised to form a right-wing governing coalition with a combination of ultra-Orthodox and right-wing parties. ... Wilf said that Gantz, Netanyahu’s rival, was explicitly promising a broad secular coalition because it polls well..…
After April's national vote, Netanyahu, suffered major defeat and failed to form coalition.. ..…
., US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to say that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu by phone to discuss the possibility of moving forward with Mutual Defense Treaty between United States and Israel that would further anchor the tremendous alliance... Netanyahu, for his..…
Netanyahu did not address the other drawbacks of alliance, chiefly the fact that the word mutual implies that Israel would be obligated to come to America's defense. ..…