
Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the ...

Israeli PM says he'd want referendum on peace deal
Israel's prime minister said Thursday that any peace deal reached with the Palestinians on his watch would be subject to a national referendum, ...

Arab League sweetens Israel-Palestinian peace plan
The Arab League's decision to sweeten its decade-old proposal offering comprehensive peace with Israel has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

Culture war in Israel targets ultra-Orthodox Jews
A cultural war has erupted between Israel's rising political star and his ultra-Orthodox rivals. Newly minted Finance Minister Yair Lapid, hugely ...

Israel approves 'Open Skies' deal with EU
Israel's Cabinet on Sunday approved a deal to allow more EU flights, hours after the country's airlines went on strike out of concerns that the ...

Israeli government sends mixed signals on peace
Ahead of the arrival of President Barack Obama on a high-profile Mideast mission, Israel's new government on Monday sent mixed messages about pursuing ...

Netanyahu faces rocky future in new coalition
Forced to rely on the support of two fast-rising rivals in his new governing coalition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now faces a reshaped and ...
A look at the makeup of the new Israeli government
Four parties will make up the new Israeli coalition government, adding up to a 68-seat majority in the 120-seat parliament. It is the first Israeli ...

Israel's ultra-Orthodox suddenly are outsiders
As Israel's new government takes shape, the country's powerful ultra-Orthodox Jewish political parties seem poised to find themselves in unfamiliar ...

Netanyahu gets 2 more weeks to form coalition
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday granted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu another two weeks to form a governing coalition, after Netanyahu ...

Analysis: Netanyahu gambit appears to backfire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to bring a dovish rival into his Cabinet appears to be backfiring, drawing heavy criticism both in Israel ...

Israel's Netanyahu hits snags in building team
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to take office for a third time, his attempts to form a new coalition government have gotten off ...

Netanyahu asked to form next Israeli government
Israel's president asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday to form the next government, and Netanyahu pledged that his new administration ...

2 Israeli parties endorse Netanyahu for new term
Israel's two largest political parties endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister Wednesday, all but guaranteeing him a third term at the ...

New Israeli political star sets lofty expectations
Political newcomer Yair Lapid electrified Israel with his surprising success in this week's election and an Obama-like message of hope and change, and ...

Palestinian leader reaches out to Israel centrists
The Palestinian president wants to meet with newly elected Israeli parliament members to lay out his views on peace, hoping a political surge of ...

Key parties in incoming Israeli parliament
Israel's parliamentary election left the two main blocs nearly deadlocked with 61 seats on the right and 59 seats in the center-left, based on ...

Rise of Israeli centrist raises hopes for peace
The unexpectedly strong showing by a new centrist party in Israel's parliamentary election has raised hopes of a revival of peace talks with ...

Israeli election casts ex-TV anchor as kingmaker
Israel's election has put a suave former TV news anchor and political novice in the role of kingmaker, and he has signaled he will use his power to ...

Palestinian surprise, skepticism after Israel vote
Palestinian officials said Wednesday they were pleasantly surprised by the unexpected surge of moderate parties in Israel's election, but doubt it's ...

Israeli PM Netanyahu scrambles to keep his job
A weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled Wednesday to keep his job by extending his hand to a new centrist party that advocates a more ...

Netanyahu narrowly wins Israeli election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hard-line allies fared far worse than expected in a parliamentary election Tuesday, likely forcing him to ...
Key parties in Israeli elections
Summary of the main political parties competing in Israel's parliamentary elections. Exit polls show a small majority for Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Weakened Netanyahu likely to remain Israeli leader
Key questions following Israel's parliamentary election: —WHO WON? Exit polls indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to retain his ...

Leading candidates in Israel's election
Leading candidates in Israel's election: —Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to return to power in Tuesday's elections after nearly four years as prime ...