American Jewish leaders watched this election with more than passing interest, in part because of Gantz’s pledge just two weeks before the election to form a “secular unity government” by inviting Likud (without Netanyahu), Lieberman’s Yisrael Beteinu and the Labor parties to join..…

(Labor once was the powerhouse of Israeli politics, home to the likes of Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres. Israel’s Jews have moved so far to the right over the past four decades, however, that the socialist and leftist parties that dominated half a century ago all are on the..…

Shas and Yisrael Beytenu had nine each, United Torah Judaism had eight and Yamina seven. Labor-Gesher had six and the Democratic Camp had five. . . . . ..…

Then come the ultra-Orthodox Shas and secular right-wing Yisrael Beytenu with nine seats each, followed by United Torah Judaism with eight. Bringing up the rear are Yamina with seven, Labor-Gesher with six and the Democratic Camp with five. . ..…

The latest vote shows B & W winning 32 seats, Likud 31, Joint List, Yisrael Beiteinu, Shas, United Torah Judaism, Yamina, Labor 6, and Democratic Camp 5.. Barring absolutely catastrophic polling mistake from all three of Israel's television channels, Benjamin Netanyahu will not..…

In fact, Israel, as a whole, was changing. With the Labor Party becoming almost entirely irrelevant, the Center’s political ideology moved further to the right, simply because supporting an independent Palestinian state in Israel has become a form of political suicide. . ..…

Yisrael Beiteinu: 9 . Shas: 9 . United Torah Judaism: 7 . Yamina: 7 . ... Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu lost one seat. The Joint List gained a seat as did Labor-Gesher. . ..…

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party react to exit polls Israel's at the party headquarters Tel Aviv, Israel, September 17, 2019. ..…