Israeli strategists weigh possibilities: ‘Netanyahu-led government is only option’ The possibilities include Labor-Meretz-Gesher or even Blue and White joining the right-wing bloc, if not single defectors. March 4, 2020
Serbia to open diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, president says Vučić said that Serbia will open a Chamber of Commerce office in Israel’s capital which will be followed by a diplomatic office. March 4, 2020
Israeli celebrity sparks firestorm with ‘Netanyahu, king of the apes’ post Yonatan Geffen posted the insult on his Instagram account but erased it hours later. March 4, 2020
Religious parties hold steady at 16 seats, meet Netanyahu The two haredi parties combine for 16 seats at present. March 4, 2020
Israeli president likely to choose Netanyahu to form gov’t during week of his corruption trial Despite a victory for Likud over rivals in the Blue and White party, the prime minister's future remained uncertain on Tuesday evening as the final votes were counted. March 3, 2020
Israel’s quarantined voters came out in force, but no one wants to count the ballots The Israel Medical Association is criticizing those who fear catching the coronavirus from a ballot. March 3, 2020
Israel mulls putting all US travelers under quarantine to block coronavirus Israel may take the extreme measure of extending its quarantine rules to American travelers. March 3, 2020
Likud sending feelers for potential defectors to join coalition, reports say The Likud is looking to reach 61 seats with the help of defectors from opposition parties, reports say. March 3, 2020
Analysis: Is Netanyahu’s significant victory sufficient? This election illustrated that Israelis care about ideas and actions and are not as swayed by empty slogans and outrageous assertions as certain politicians seem to imagine. March 3, 2020
Foreign media coverage of Netanyahu win stresses corruption, lack of majority Major media outlets emphasized Netanyahu's corruption charges in coverage of his victory. March 3, 2020
Joint Arab List cheers its best-ever results, but condemns Blue and White’s failure The united list of Arab parties is projected to attain 15 seats in the Knesset. March 3, 2020
90% of vote counted: Right-wing slips slightly but still going strong The Right's achievement came down to earth from Monday's heady results. March 3, 2020
Impervious to reality, Otzma Yehudit vows to run again One of the leaders of the far-right party said they would be running in the next elections as well. March 3, 2020
Soul-searching in Blue and White: ‘A colossal failure’ Another official told Israel Hayom, 'Our sleepy campaign. We ate it.' March 3, 2020
Netanyahu: ‘They eulogized us – this is the biggest win of my life’ 'The victory is even sweeter, because it was against all odds,' he said. March 3, 2020
‘A great victory’: Netanyahu, Israel’s right-wing have much to celebrate Netanyahu and Israel's right will have much to celebrate, according to exit polls. March 2, 2020
Yemina projected to cross electoral threshold, enter Knesset Party leader Ayelet Shaked tried to bolster votes for Yemina by maintaining that fellow right-wing party Likud had sufficient support to defeat its Blue and White rivals. March 2, 2020
Blue and White party reported to be in panic The party hoping to supplant the Likud and send Netanyahu into retirement appears to be in trouble, according to early numbers. March 2, 2020
Israelis head to polls, highest turnout in 20 years may prove decisive The politicians voted early. It appears the people have come out to vote too as 56.3% of Israelis voted by 6:00 p.m., the highest turnout since 1999. March 2, 2020
Israel’s coronavirus election booths declared huge success with 67% voting The voting booths set up for those at risk from the coronavirus in Israel due to travel or contact with infected individuals was a success. March 2, 2020
WATCH: Likud optimistic before closing of polling stations Avi Hyman, director of the Likud Anglo 2020 Campaign, comments on internal polls a few hours before the polls close , telling a CNN reporter, 'nothing could be more positive than that.' March 2, 2020
IDF identifies, eliminates snipers on Golan Heights An IDF chopper fired a missile at a vehicle after a sniper attempt on the Golan Heights. March 2, 2020
Netanyahu blasts Sanders at AIPAC, calls ‘bigotry’ charge ‘libelous’ Netanyahu took Sanders to task over his attacks against the largest pro-Israel lobbying group in the U.S. March 2, 2020
Israeli President Rivlin, casting vote: ‘I only feel a deep sense of shame’ 'I only feel a deep sense of shame,' said Israel's president. March 2, 2020
An unlikely Israeli election candidate: Coronavirus, says Hebrew University epidemiologist 'It will not be Corona that influences the elections, but rather the elections that influence Corona,' with the outcome determining whether it turns into a widespread epidemic in Israel. March 1, 2020
Danon slams Sanders: ‘A liar, an ignorant fool, or both’ The ambassador blasted Sanders for calling the prime minister 'racist.' March 1, 2020
Israel preparing coronavirus isolation booths for election day Voting stations will be set up across the country for citizens in self-imposed isolation due to the illness. March 1, 2020
Israelis head to polls for third time on Monday Israelis head to each new election with a little less enthusiasm as polls show no way out of the deadlock. March 1, 2020
Seventh Israeli diagnosed with coronavirus Seven Israelis have thus far been diagnosed with coronavirus, the health ministry confirmed on Friday. February 29, 2020
Opinion: Gantz, criminal fraud and his failed company Fifth Dimension A competent police investigation will demonstrate whether Gantz and other senior personnel in the company participated in any alleged wrongdoing. February 29, 2020
IDF cancels joint exercise with US European Command due to coronavirus fears However, the IDF will hold its biannual Juniper Cobra drill with the U.S .military, which takes place in Israel. February 28, 2020
Coronavirus breakthrough? Israeli researchers make discovery that could lead to vaccine This discovery was identified as a by-product of MIGAL’s development of a vaccine against IBV, a disease affecting poultry. February 27, 2020
Right-wing Party Siphoning Votes Tells Netanyahu: Meet Our Demands Or We’ll Run 'We are the only ones who make demands which are ideological,' said Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir. February 27, 2020
Israeli returning from Italy tests positive for coronavirus An Israeli from Italy was confirmed to have the virus. February 27, 2020
Israeli Air Force shoots downs suspicious Gazan drone The incident comes after a tense ceasefire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. February 27, 2020
Netanyahu: We’re in striking distance of victory at polls The prime minister says that his base has finally woken up. February 27, 2020
Israel advises against all foreign travel to thwart coronavirus spread Israel on Wednesday advised its citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid the global spread of the new coronavirus, which was first reported in China. February 26, 2020
400,000 Israelis say they’ll skip vote due to coronavirus As the fear of the coronavirus spreads, Israel’s Central Elections Committee is considering setting up special voting stations for citizens exposed to the virus. February 26, 2020
WATCH: ‘Chained women’ in Israel fight for freedom from abusive marriages Hundreds of Israeli women, with the support of an Orthodox-Jewish organization, marched in support of 'chained women' whose husbands refuse to grant them a divorce. February 26, 2020
UK condemns Israeli expansion in Jerusalem According to the UK, the expansion of Israeli eastern Jerusalem neighborhoods undermines the possibility of a two-state solution. February 26, 2020
Waze navigation app recognizes Jordan Valley as part of sovereign Israel The navigation app removes the 'Area C' tag to the region, implicitly giving a nod to its anticipated official annexation to Israel. February 26, 2020
IDF General Staff will dedicate position for Iran strategy for first time General Tal Kelman will fill the newly created position. February 26, 2020
PA confiscating rare ancient archaeological finds to hide evidence of Jewish past PA seeks to place its hand on findings that preceded the beginning of Zionism to hide evidence of the existence of a political Jewish entity prior to modern Israel. February 26, 2020
Michael Douglas, Zeta-Jones to co-host Jerusalem ceremony Former Soviet dissident and Israeli politician Natan Sharansky is to be honored as the 2020 laureate. February 26, 2020
Israeli Arabs reject becoming citizens of Palestinian state Over the years, public-opinion polls demonstrate that Israeli-Arabs reject trading in their Israeli passports for Palestinian ones. February 26, 2020
Trump wants Israeli sovereignty on Judea and Samaria ‘in one shot,’ says Netanyahu 'Religious Zionism has a good heart,' Netanyahu told the Jerusalem Conference, 'but it doesn't always understand politics.' February 25, 2020
Gantz stresses Jewish values in bid to lure Orthodox vote The Talmudic principle of respecting civil law was because the sages didn't want the Jews to create anarchy, said Gantz. February 25, 2020
Liberman sympathizers threaten website exposing his ‘anti-Semitic’ Russian-language campaign The group running the “Danger from our Home” website is also being physically threatened by party sympathizers. February 25, 2020
‘Beautiful in and out’: Memorial trek for murdered Jewish teen Ori Ansbacher’s friends call for Israelis to walk in the forests in memory of the nature-loving girl. February 25, 2020
President Rivlin opens day’s trading at the Australian Securities Exchange 'Today, I would like to ring the bell for partnership, for true friendship,' the president said. February 25, 2020
Quiet descends on south as ceasefire takes hold, but Israel remains wary Tense calm characterized the ceasefire that took hold on Tuesday morning between Israel and Islamic Jihad. February 25, 2020
First Israeli rabbi received as guest of Saudi king at royal palace Rabbi David Rosen arrived in Riyadh to participate in an interfaith meeting in Saudi Arabia. February 24, 2020
Israel pounds Islamic Jihad targets after morning rocket strike IDF fighter jets and attack helicopters struck Islamic Jihad terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip. February 24, 2020
Netanyahu’s Likud regains lead in polls with one week to go Based on several public opinion surveys published on Sunday and Monday, the Likud would edge out Blue and White, 35-to-34, in the 120-member Israeli parliament. February 24, 2020
Defense Minister Bennett on keeping terrorist corpses: ‘There’s nothing more humane’ 'There's nothing more humane than collecting negotiating chips in order to bring our sons home,' said Israel's defense minister. February 24, 2020
Images of tractor dragging terrorist’s body may have triggered rocket attack A grisly scene of the body of a terrorist dangling from a bulldozer's blade may have led to the rocket barrage. February 24, 2020
Tensions high in Israel’s south following rocket barrage Israel ordered schools closed and restricted movement near the Gaza Strip. February 24, 2020
Israel bans entry to visitors from Japan, South Korea Israel barred entry to foreign nationals who have been to South Korea or Japan in the past two weeks. February 23, 2020
Netanyahu calls emergency coronavirus meeting, says better to overprepare Netanyahu called the special meeting to discuss ongoing strategy in combating the contagion. February 23, 2020
Netanyahu slams Gantz advisers who compared Trump to Hitler The two advisers, Ronen Tzur and Joel Benenson, separately made Hitler comparisons in reference to Trump. February 23, 2020
