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Israel: Outgoing PM calls for national unity after Netanyahu's victory

Outgoing premier Yair Lapid warned of the deep divisions plaguing the country after Israel's fifth election since 2019.

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Netanyahu and far-right tipped to win Israel election — early results

With 86% of the votes counted, the ex-prime minister and allies on the far-right look on course to win a parliamentary majority, though the outcome is still uncertain.

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Netanyahu seeks far-right support as Israel goes to the polls again

Far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir has promised that a vote for his party would bring about a “fully right-wing government” with Netanyahu as prime minister.

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Former Israeli PM Netanyahu negotiating a plea deal, source claims

Netanyahu -- who denies wrongdoing -- is on trial for fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases.

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Israeli PM announces plan to settle over 100,000 in Golan Heights

PM Naftali Bennett said "this is our moment" as he announced a multi-million dollar plan to double the number of settlers in the occupied territory by the end of the decade.

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Israel: PM Netanyahu's opponents strike coalition deal to oust him

Centrist Yair Lapid and ultranationalist Naftali Bennett said they reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, which also includes a small Islamist party.

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Israeli right-wing leader joins with centrists to oust Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett, the leader of Israel's hardline Yamina party, has confirmed plans to form a coalition with centrists to seize a majority in parliament.

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Israeli police poised for arrests after two die in synagogue collapse

Authorities say the incident at Givat Zeev, in which scores of ultra-Orthodox Jews had gathered to pray to mark the beginning of Shavuot, took place in a "dangerous" building with no permits for use.

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Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds

Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges, has six weeks to lure his political foes into a coalition.

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Bibi again? Israelis vote as country emerges from virus restrictions

Will Israel's successful vaccine campaign save Benjamin Netanyahu his job?

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Israeli Prime Minister denies corruption charges

Benjamin Netanyahu enters plea in court in corruption trial.

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Protesters in Jerusalem continue calls for PM Netanyahu to resign

Weekly protests continue in Jerusalem calling on Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to step down over corruption charges

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Israel on cusp of fourth national election in two years

Israelis face a fourth outing to the ballot box in two years after the ruling parties failed to reach a compromise to stave off an automatic dissolution of parliament and fresh elections.

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Israel moves towards fourth election in two years with Knesset vote

Dogged by in-fighting, Israel's fragile coalition government is gearing up for a fourth election in two years after three previous polls produced inconclusive results.

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Israeli president gives parliament three weeks to choose PM

President Reuven Rivlin made the move after his prime minister-designate, former military chief Benny Gantz, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to reach a power-sharing deal by a midnight deadline.

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Israel's third election in under a year gives Netanyahu edge

Netanyahu leads in Israel elections with most votes counted. The official results are expected to come in later afternoon.

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Netanyahu declares victory in primary

Israeli PM Netanyahu declares victory in the election battle for Likud party leadership

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Israeli PM Netanyahu faces internal challenge in Likud primary

Israel's Likud party is holding a primary vote to choose its leader on Thursday. Veteran politician Gideon Saar has vowed to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing he will be better placed to form a government in national elections in March.

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Israel headed for third election in 12 months

It is the latest in a wave of firsts for the Israeli nation, after Netanyahu became the first sitting prime minister to be indicted last month.

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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form government

The prime minister has given up trying to form a governing coalition.