The Knesset
Inner strife over Palestinians to weaken Israel govt
Mar 19, 2013 11:24 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government, which was elected on a socio-economic ticket, is likely to be weakened by sharply opposing views on how to tackle ties with the Palestinians.
Israel's new coalition government to be sworn in
Mar 18, 2013 09:20 EDT
Israel's new coalition government, which includes a strong showing of pro-settlement hardliners, was to be sworn in on Monday, just two days before a visit by US President Barack Obama.
Israel's new coalition govt to be sworn in
Mar 18, 2013 07:21 EDT
Israel's new coalition government, which includes a strong showing of pro-settlement hardliners, was to be sworn in on Monday just two days before a visit by US President Barack Obama.
Obama coming 'to listen' to Israel, Palestinians
Mar 15, 2013 06:10 EDT
US President Barack Obama says his forthcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories is to "listen" to both sides and hear their views on how to move forward after over two years without peace talks.
Israel poised for coalition deal ahead of Obama visit
Mar 15, 2013 00:01 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to ink a long-awaited coalition deal that would see a new government sworn in just days before a visit by US President Barack Obama.
Obama coming 'to listen' to Israel, Palestinians
Mar 14, 2013 18:31 EDT
US President Barack Obama said Thursday his forthcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories was to "listen" to both sides and hear their views on how to move forward after over two years without peace talks.
Israel poised to ink govt deal ahead of Obama visit
Mar 14, 2013 16:43 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was working to ink a long-awaited coalition deal on Thursday that would see a new government sworn in just days before a visit by US President Barack Obama.
Israel poised to unveil new govt ahead of Obama visit
Mar 14, 2013 11:33 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to formally unveil his long-awaited coalition government on Thursday that will be sworn in just days before a visit by US President Barack Obama.
Israel's ultra-Orthodox sidelined from coalition
Mar 14, 2013 11:19 EDT
Israel's ultra-Orthodox parties, which have traditionally played the role of political kingmaker in the Jewish state, have been left out of a new government line-up for the first time in three decades.
Israel's Netanyahu sapped by tough coalition talks
Mar 14, 2013 11:18 EDT
Negotiations in Israel to form a coalition government have further weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who stopped just short of abandoning his core principles to appease new partners, analysts say.
Israel poised to unveil new govt as 11th-hour deal struck
Mar 14, 2013 05:33 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was poised Thursday to unveil the shape of his long-awaited coalition government, which will be sworn in just days before a visit by US President Barack Obama.
Israel coalition deal likely to be inked Thursday: Lapid
Mar 14, 2013 04:26 EDT
The political parties who are to form Israel's next government are likely to sign a coalition agreement on Thursday evening, the head of the new centrist Yesh Atid party said.
Israel reaches 11th-hour deal on coalition govt: media
Mar 13, 2013 18:53 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to reach an agreement over the shape of his new government after resolving an 11th-hour crisis with a key centrist partner, media reports said on Wednesday.
Smaller cabinet for Israel in 'major coup' for centrists
Mar 12, 2013 13:12 EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was still striving to form a government on Tuesday, four days before a deadline to do so and a week ahead of a milestone visit by US President Barack Obama.
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.
Clock ticking as Netanyahu in Israel coalition talks
Mar 03, 2013 14:17 EST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday met potential coalition partners after being given a two-week extension to form a new government after failing to do so for a month.
Netanyahu gets two more weeks to form Israel coalition
Mar 02, 2013 14:57 EST
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a two-week extension to form a new coalition government, after he failed to do so in an initial four-week period.
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.
Two jailed Palestinians end hunger strike
Feb 28, 2013 05:31 EST
Two Palestinians held in Israeli custody without trial have ended their hunger strike but are still being treated in civilian hospitals, an Israeli prison official said on Thursday.
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.
