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Israel braced for new elections as coalition deadline set to expire

Neither Benny Gantz not Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to pull together 61 seats for a majority.

Europe News

The Brief: EU's role in the Palestine's dream of statehood

Ahead Israel's deadline to form a new government, Euronews traveled to the West Bank by invitation from the EU. The bloc's role in the region is in question, after the US policy shift away from the two-state solution.

West Bank

U.S. reverses stance on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not inconsistent with international law.

World

ECJ makes move to give consumers clarity on goods from annexed areas

The ruling, by the European Court of Justice said the labels could no longer imply that goods produced came from Israel itself.

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Israel

Israeli and Palestinian forces exchange attacks as tensions escalate

Sirens sounded in Israeli cities on Tuesday as Palestinian militants fired rockets in retaliation for the assassination of a Islamic Jihad leader in the Gaza Strip.

Israel

No breakthrough as Gantz meets Netanyahu for Israeli coalition talks

It was their first round of direct talks since president Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday tasked Gantz with trying to form a government.

World

Israel's political turmoil goes on as Gantz invited to form government

Gantz's nomination marked the first time since 2008 that someone other than Netanyahu has been asked by Israel's president to build a ruling coalition.

USA

Euroviews. The death knell is ringing for the UN. We can’t let this beacon of hope die without a fight ǀ View

As the UN turns 74 this week, we can look back on its legacy and credit the organisation, and the system of multilateral cooperation built around it, with the avoidance of major wars. But do its recent failures spell the demise for the UN?

Europe Decoded

Netanyahu tasked with forming the next Israeli government | #TheCube

If Netanyahu fails to form a government, Israel is set on a path for its third election with its government in a deep-seated deadlock.

Israel

Israel's Arab List backs Benny Gantz as prime minister

Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party received less votes than Gantz's Blue and White coalition.

Austria

Austria to grant citizenship to descendants of victims of Nazism

Second and third-generation relatives with British nationality have expressed interest in applying for citizenship of the EU country as Brexit looms.

Israel

Benny Gantz rejects Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer of a unity government

Blue and White and Likud are currently tied on seats after the country's second election in a year.

Israel

Israel's deadlocked parliament - where next for the country?

Benjamin Netanyahu's fight for a fifth term is an existential struggle.

Europe News

The Brief: How are the elections in Israel being viewed in Brussels?

Today Israel is having an election for its prime minister, and both candidates believe in a one-state solution. This conflicts with the EU's push to end Israeli expansion in the West Bank.

Israel

EU calls settlement 'illegal' after Netanyahu's annexation plans

The European Union said any "settlement plan" would be considered "illegal" under international law after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he planned to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.

United Kingdom

Watch: Netanyahu joins Johnson outside number 10 on visit to London

Watch: Netanyahu joins Johnson outside number 10 on surprise visit to London

Israel

Israeli army fires into Lebanon after military targets hit by missiles

There were no immediate reports of casualties, though the Israeli Defense Forces said a number of hits have been confirmed.

World News

Hezbollah say it is ready 'for any confrontation' with Israel

Tensions have risen in the last week after Israel allegedly crash-landed two drones in southern Beirut. Hezbollah's leader said in a speech on Saturday that Israel will "pay a price" for the attack.

Israel

Watch: Israel set to open world's first underground cemetery

Far below Jerusalem's main cemetery of Har Hamenuchot, a new underground burial site is being built. It will contain 23,000 new graves along a mile of tunnels.

Iran

Euroviews. Action must be taken to address new information on Iran’s breaches of nuclear accords ǀ View

There are strong indications that Tehran is in breach of its obligations. Documents seized from a warehouse in Tehran by Israel in January 2018 disclose a wealth of new information about Iran’s nuclear program that was previously unknown to the IAEA.

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