Israel election: Netanyahu on ‘verge of big victory’ as ultra-nationalist party breaks through Former Israeli leader set to secure majority The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022
Four key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary elections Benjamin Netanyahu is ahead of his rivals in the vote count after Tuesday’s elections, and looks likely to become PM. Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2022
Netanyahu on track to win in Israeli election – but there are many challenges ahead More than 71% of Israel’s 6.5 million eligible voters, a 20-year high, cast their votes in Israel’s November 1 elections. This is the fifth Israeli election in less than four years; during that period, two shaky governments were formed, each of which lasted only a year. The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022
Israelis vote for parliament again, but strong coalition unlikely Voters are heading to the polls for the fifth time in three and a half years, but the country remains divided. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2022
Israel's Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum One of Israel’s most extremist politicians, known for his inflammatory anti-Arab speeches and stunts, is attracting new supporters from a previously untapped demographic The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022
"Calm down": Israel's Herzog tries to ease U.S. concerns about radical right ahead of elections The Biden administration is concerned about the possible inclusion of Jewish supremacists in a future Israeli government. Axios · Oct 29, 2022
Jewish-American Organizations Warn Israel Against Forming Govt Including Far-Right Figures Several Jewish-American organizations have warned that they may cut ties and the generous support they provide Israel if it brings its far right into a governing coalition, including MP Itamar Ben Gvir, as Tel Aviv prepares to hold elections in November. According to three reports published in Tel Aviv on… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022
Extremist Lawmaker Surges Ahead of Elections in Israel Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir calls his Arab colleagues "terrorists." He wants to deport his political opponents, and in his youth, his views were so extreme that the army banned him from compulsory military service. Yet today, the populist lawmaker who was once relegated to the margins of Israeli politics is… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 2, 2022
Extremist lawmaker surges ahead of elections in Israel An extremist Israeli lawmaker who was once relegated to the margins of Israeli politics is surging in the polls ahead of the country's November elections The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Israeli police fire rubber bullets in new Al-Aqsa incursion Israeli forces use tear gas, rubber bullets on Palestinian worshippers at dawn, some respond with rocks, petrol bombs. Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2022
Palestinians, Israeli Police Clash as Controversial Lawmaker Visits Jerusalem Flashpoint Israeli police clashed with Palestinians in the flashpoint east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Sunday, during a visit by a controversial far-right Jewish lawmaker that inflamed tensions. Police said they arrested eight people during the day for suspected involvement in "public riots and violence," in the area of annexed… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2022
Arrests made as Israeli lawmaker visits East Jerusalem flashpoint Scuffles broke out as Itamar Ben Gvir of the far-right Religious Zionism alliance opened an office in Sheikh Jarrah. Al Jazeera · Feb 13, 2022