Polls however indicate a stalemate scenario is the likely result of new elections following lawmaker’s defection from the government
Polls however indicate a stalemate scenario is the likely result of new elections following lawmaker’s defection from the government
Netanyahu praises move by Yamina MK Idit Silman in a likely bid to woo her to his Likud party
Prime minister leaves quarantine to head to Knesset because law requires his presence at plenary; accuses Netanyahu of orchestrating the scenario
Recent survey shows that most Israelis prefer the previous government
From COVID to housing prices, government pledges to tackle areas neglected over past three years of "instability"
As major hurdles cleared this week, government's collapse has been averted – or at least delayed for now
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid also merits great credit. So what does Opposition Leader Netanyahu do now?
The vote – 61 to 59 along coalition-opposition lines – averts a potential early collapse of the fragile government
Without a budget for three years now, every vote counts on new spending plan in deciding whether country will head to snap elections