By refusing to lay out specific plans and explain why they deserve Gantz et al show lack of confidence Israelis and themselves's vote.. ..…

Netanyahu finished neck and neck with his main opponent, former chief of staff Benny Gantz, and has number of political parties, many on the far right, willing to align with him to form coalition and assume leadership of the government... ... By the veteran prime minister, For Gantz, 59,..…

In the case of challenger Benny Gantz, this proved fatal, because it meant he wasn't doing enough to steal away votes from the other side. ..…

Lapid, former finance minister, heads Yesh Atid party, part of Gantz's coalition.. ... President Reuven Rivlin will invite Netanyahu or Gantz to form government, looking at Tuesday's tally and at the likely strength of the men's coalitions. ..…

Despite exit polls showing that Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party and Benny Gantz's Blue and White coalition were neck-and-neck and it might be while before winner emerged, Netanyahu was pulling ahead to another term as prime minister, s. ..…

With about 97 percent of the votes cast Tuesday's elections counted, Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party and Gantz's Blue and White alliance have each won 35 of Knesset's 120 seats.. ..…

As of Wednesday afternoon, Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right Likud party was ahead of Benny Gantz's Blue and White party, with 97% of all votes counted.. ..…

Blue and White party leader, Benny Gantz, is IDF chief of staff. This year, Likud, Yisrael Beytenu, URWP, Kulanu and New Right garnered just over half, of the vote from Gaza border communities, compared to the 54.5% of the vote those politicians and parties earned in 2015.. ..…

With around 97 percent of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud appeared to have won 35 seats in Knesset, tied with Benny Gantz-led Blue and White. ..…

Hawkish former defense minister Avigdor Liberman, whose Yisrael Beytenu won five seats according to the near-final results, on Wednesday ruled out joining a Benny Gantz-led coalition, but said teaming up with Netanyahu was not a sure thing. . ..…

But the race was tight, and his main, Benny Gantz, victory, it will be up to President Reuven Rivlin to choose the leader he believes has the best chance of assembling majority. Gantz's Blue and White alliance were running neck and neck, and count of the broader blocs supporting each party..…

Netanyahu’s main rival, Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief, appeared to come close to victory on Tuesday, but by early Wednesday, as vote counting progressed, Netanyahu appeared to have an edge and Gantz conceded. ... (Gantz told a Jewish audience on a recent visit to..…

In a televised statement, Yair Lapid, number two in the centrist Blue and White party led by former general Benny Gantz, said: “We didn’t win in this round. ... Earlier that night, Gantz had claimed victory. . Tel Aviv Stock Exchange main indexes were up nearly 1 percent in late trading..…

Israeli exit polls indicated earlier that Netanyahu's Likud party and Benny Gantz's Blue and White party were locked in race that is too close to call... ... His campaign was tested by Gantz, 59, former head of Israeli Defense Forces and novice. ..…

Blue and White party led by Gantz conceded defeat Wednesday, day after voters went to the polls... ... What is new in Knesset is opposition from Gantz's Blue and White bloc. ..…

Benny Gantz, leader of Blue and White party, and his wife Revital cast their ballots as Israelis began voting in a parliamentary election, at a polling station in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel on April 9, 2019. ... Earlier that night, Gantz had claimed victory. . Confetti falls as Israeli Prime..…

His challenger, Blue and White party of ex-army Benny Gantz, claimed victory after winning 35-seat tie with Likud. The skies may look overcast and they cannot conceal the sun of hope that we have brought to Israeli people and society, Gantz, 59, wrote in letter to supporters.. ..…

Israel's conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared headed Wednesday for a record fifth term despite a neck-and-neck finish in parliamentary elections with his main challenger Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief.  . With nearly all the votes counted, Netanyahu's right-wing..…

Israeli leader had fought tight, race against centrist ex-military Benny Gantz, whose Blue and White party emerged as viable to Netanyahu's decade power. ... Overnight, with fewer of the votes counted, Blue and White still appeared to be ahead by one seat and Gantz projected optimism..…

Early exit polls from Israel's election suggest result, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main Benny Gantz, leader of the centre-right. ..…

Likud party, led by Netanyahu, and Blue and White alliance, led by former Israeli Defense Forces Benny Gantz,  who threatens to end Netanyahu's decade-long tenure, are considered the main rivals in the polls to elect members of Knesset .. ..…

With nearly all the votes counted as of Wednesday morning, Benjamin Netanyahu will remain as prime minister, despite his Likud Party coming in virtual tie with Blue and White Party Benny Gantz.. ... now that it seems likely that President Reuven Rivlin will tap Netanyahu to form the government,..…

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won Israeli election, securing record fifth term office despite running neck in neck with his Benny Gantz, the country's three television channels said on Wednesday.. ... The veteran right-wing Likud party and Gantz's new Blue and White..…

As the night went on, that Likud would win the number of seats 37, compared with 36 for Gantz's Blue and White party, according to results after 79 percent of the ballots were counted... ... While Channel 12 had called closer race, with Knesset split and Netanyahu four seats behind..…

JERUSALEM — Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Benny Gantz claimed Israel's on Tuesday, with several exit polls giving the veteran right-wing leader in forming coalition government.. ... Exit polls on two of Israel's three TV channels showed that main Benny Gantz's Blue..…

With over 90% of the votes tallied Israel's, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is in dead heat with Benny Gantz's Blue and White party.. ... Benny Gantz, chief of staff who seeks to unseat Netanyahu, shared in. ..…

it would give President the option of turning to Gantz first, before Bibi.  Given the blood between them, I'd expect Rivlin would give the first shot to Gantz.  ..…

His officials have stated that his main, Benny Gantz, general he once appointed as military chief of staff, is unstable. ... Netanayhu's team also exploited, leaked, that Gantz's mobile phone was hacked by Iran.. ..…