Posts Tagged: Benny Gantz
World Leaders Congratulate Netanyahu and Gantz as New Israeli Government Is Finally Sworn In
World leaders and diplomats sent their congratulations on Sunday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz as...
Cabinet Post Disputes Delay Israeli Government Inauguration
The planned inauguration on Thursday of an Israeli unity government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been postponed until Sunday, an official statement said, in...
Israel’s Netanyahu Receives Mandate to Form New Government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday won another chance to form a coalition government despite his upcoming trial on corruption charges, bringing him closer...
Israel’s Supreme Court Clears Netanyahu to Form Government Despite Corruption Charges
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment on corruption charges does not disqualify him from forming a government, Israel's top court said on Wednesday, paving the way for...
Report: US Secretary of State Pompeo to Visit Israel Next Week Despite Corona Pandemic
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to fly to Israel next week for a one-day visit despite the coronavirus pandemic, Channel 13 reported...
Israeli Leaders Ring in Subdued Independence Day Celebrations With Messages of Unity
Israel kicked off festivities marking its 72nd Independence Day on Tuesday night with the traditional torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Due to coronavirus-related restrictions,...
US Jewish Groups Welcome End to Year-Long Israeli Political Impasse
Prominent US Jewish groups praised the news on Monday that Israel’s year-long political impasse was coming to an end, with the signing of a coalition...
Netanyahu Hangs on in Unity Government in Deal After Inconclusive Israeli Elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz have signed an agreement for a unity government under which they will take turns leading...
At Long Last, Gantz and Netanyahu Sign Coalition Deal, Ending Israeli Political Impasse
After a year of electoral stalemate and weeks of on-and-off negotiations, Israel finally has a government, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former IDF Chief...
Israel’s President Gives Parliament the Mandate to Form a Government
The Israeli parliament was officially handed the difficult task of forming a coalition government on Thursday, setting the clock for lawmakers to attempt to avert...
Netanyahu-Gantz Unity Talks to Resume After Passover, Following ‘Significant Progress’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and political rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle the...
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz Say Near Unity Deal to End Political Deadlock
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle...
Israel’s President Says He Won’t Extend Gantz’s Mandate to Form Government, Will Send Task to Knesset If No Coalition by Tomorrow
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said he won't extend Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz’s mandate to form a government, saying the job will instead...
Netanyahu, Gantz Send Passover Greetings to Jews Worldwide, Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top political rival, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, issued Passover greetings on Wednesday. In a video message, Netanyahu...
