Rivlin's to Netanyahu the first go at forming government came on the day that official results from last election were finalized, showing that Likud party had secured one seat in Knessett, Israel's parliament, than Blue and White party headed by Benny Gantz. ..…

At their first opportunity they’ll hurt you, so stick with Netanyahu,” he said. . Blue and White and Likud hit a roadblock in talks on Tuesday, with Likud representatives saying they were discussing a unity coalition on behalf of a right-wing religious bloc, but Gantz’s envoy saying..…

Explaining his decision to pick Netanyahu, Rivlin said that though neither the Likud head nor Gantz had the support of a majority of lawmakers, the premier still had a better shot at forming a government. . ..…

A speech by Likud government minister Tzachi Hanegbi was drowned out by boos. ... Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara address their supporters after the Iast elections on April 9. ..…

Netanyahu, whose Likud party came in second with 32 seats, has said he is interested in a national unity government with Gantz’s Blue and White, but has been accused of marginalizing Arabs by warning against a left-wing coalition that relies on the support of the Joint List. . ..…

Likewise, there is no way to know what either Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud or Benny Gantz’s Blue and White, the two biggest parties polling at around 30 seats each, will do once the victor is tasked with forming a government. . ... Even though Netanyahu’s conviction is..…

Following several political mergers and a strong showing in the previous elections in April, the centrist politician has finally edged past Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party in the most recent elections. . ..…

After all, Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud Party won fewer seats than the Blue and White party of his main competitor Benny Gantz. . ... The Sept. 17 election wasn’t just a battle between Netanyahu and Gantz, or Likud and Blue and White. ..…

Nearly all of those who voted for Blue and White, the centrist party led by Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, want a secular governing coalition. Most voters for Netanyahu’s Likud Party (56 percent) support a coalition with Orthodox parties,..…

The ballot on Sept 17 left had Netanyahu weakened and his right-wing Likud party in second place, with 32 seats versus 33 for former armed forces Benny Gantz's Blue and White party in the 120-member parliament.. ... In tapping Netanyahu, that 55 lawmakers in right-wing and bloc..…