Israel’s Lapid set to unseat Netanyahu, form new government
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters Israel’s opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday when he officially informed the country’s President that he has reached agreements with political allies to form a new government. About 30 minutes before a midnight deadline, the centrist Yair Lapid, according to a party statement, told President Reuven Rivlin […]
Sceptical President invites Netanyahu to form next Israeli government
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters A sceptical President tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday with forming a new government, after another inconclusive election deepened political stalemate in Israel. The country’s longest-serving leader, in power consecutively since 2009, now faces the tough challenge of enlisting enough allies for a governing coalition. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as […]