Israeli Kadima Party
Israel PM hands centrists ultimatum as govt crisis looms
Mar 13, 2013 12:18 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday pledged to turn to the ultra-Orthodox parties to form a coalition if the centrist Yesh Atid refused to back down from its "exaggerated demands."
Israel PM in final throes of forming coalition
Mar 10, 2013 18:51 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday entered the final stretch of talks to form a new coalition government which will be sworn in just days before a visit by US President Barack Obama.
Netanyahu aides to contact potential centrist partner
Feb 28, 2013 07:49 EST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance was to reopen talks on Thursday with a possible coalition partner, two days before an initial deadline to form a new government, officials said.
Netanyahu struggling to form govt a month after poll
Feb 22, 2013 08:55 EST
A month after his rightwing Likud-Beitenu alliance narrowly won an election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still striving to build a coalition, as talk emerges about the possibility of going to the polls again.
Israel coalition horse-trading begins
Feb 03, 2013 13:57 EST
Israel's main political parties began intensive coalition talks on Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tasked with forming a new government at a time of crises in the region.
'King Bibi' holds on to Israel throne
Feb 02, 2013 16:10 EST
Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, tapped on Saturday to form a new government for a third successive term, cuts a figure of admiration and loathing at home and abroad.
Israel's Peres asks Netanyahu to form new coalition
Feb 02, 2013 14:50 EST
President Shimon Peres tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday with forming a new government after talks with parties elected to Israel's new parliament.
Israel's Peres to ask Netanyahu to form new coalition
Feb 02, 2013 13:23 EST
President Shimon Peres was expected on Saturday to task Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government after two days of intense talks with parties elected to Israel's new parliament.
Israel's Peres to ask Netanyahu to form coalition
Feb 02, 2013 05:31 EST
Israeli President Shimon Peres was on Saturday expected to task Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government after two days of intense talks with parties elected to the new parliament.
Israel coalition talks centre on king maker Lapid
Jan 24, 2013 14:43 EST
Former TV anchor Yair Lapid, whose centrist Yesh Atid shot to prominence in Israel's elections, was at the heart Thursday of Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition talks, after rejecting a centre-left alternative.
Israel coalition talks centre on kingmaker Lapid
Jan 24, 2013 12:25 EST
Former TV anchor Yair Lapid, whose centrist Yesh Atid shot to prominence in Israel's elections, was Thursday at the heart of Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition talks, after rejecting a centre-left alternative.
Netanyahu leads Israel vote, but centrists win big
Jan 23, 2013 02:27 EST
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday emerged from hard-fought elections weakened but still best placed to form a new government and likely to reach out to centrist parties strengthened by the vote.
Israel's Netanyahu faces coalition challenge
Jan 22, 2013 17:21 EST
Israel's rightwing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who narrowly won Tuesday's election ahead of a new centrist party, now has the complicated task of forming a new coalition government.
Netanyahu in 11th-hour appeal to rightwing voters
Jan 18, 2013 09:43 EST
With just four days until elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a last-minute pitch for votes on Friday with a promise that not a single settlement will be removed if he is re-elected.
Israel's Netanyahu appeal to rightwing voters
Jan 18, 2013 09:22 EST
With just four days until elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a last-minute pitch for votes on Friday with a promise that not a single settlement will be removed if he is reelected.
Peres says Israel would talk to Hamas if it seeks peace
Dec 31, 2012 13:10 EST
Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Monday that there is no fundamental reason not to talk to the militant Palestinian Hamas if it renounces violence and decides to take a constructive course.
Rightwing challenger gains before Israel vote: poll
Dec 25, 2012 04:56 EST
Israel's nationalist religious Jewish Home party is continuing to win support away from the rightwing Likud party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of January 22 elections, according to a poll published Tuesday.
Israel's Netanyahu has little to fear ahead of vote
Dec 23, 2012 09:30 EST
A month before Israelis go to the polls in a snap election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has plenty to be confident about, with his only real challenges coming from within his own rightwing camp.
Polls show Israeli right wing ahead for January vote
Dec 14, 2012 08:25 EST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing bloc was seen as retaining its strong lead over its rivals in January 22 snap elections, according to polls published on Friday.
Israel right strong, opposition divided before vote: poll
Dec 10, 2012 04:53 EST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing bloc remains far ahead of its rivals ahead of January 22 snap elections, with the opposition increasingly divided, a poll said on Monday.
