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Israel's Lapid: from heart-throb to the hot seat

As a TV star and newspaper columnist, Yair Lapid titled his weekly commentary "Being Israeli" - a rhapsody about the politically centrist middle-class that he saw holding together a fractious country, with him as its tribune.

Reuters

Israel’s Parliament Dissolves, Sets 5th Election in 4 Years

Israel’s parliament voted Thursday to dissolve itself and send the country to the polls in November for the fifth time in less than four years. Yair Lapid, Israel’s foreign minister and architect of the outgoing coalition government, will become the country’s caretaker prime minister just after midnight on Friday. He…

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Can new Israeli elections secure a stable government?

Israel dissolves parliament, prompting new elections on November 1 and the possible return of Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Israel sets 1 November as date for next general election

Israeli parliament will now be resolved and a caretaker government formed

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Israeli parliament dissolves, paving the way for Lapid to become acting prime minister

It will be Israel's fifth election within four years.

Axios

Israeli PM Bennett Won’t Run in Upcoming Election

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in upcoming elections, his office said Wednesday, after he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely a year after taking office. The government announced last week that it would dissolve the Knesset ahead of elections expected this fall,…

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Israeli PM Bennett won't run in upcoming election

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in upcoming elections, after he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely a year after taking office

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Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett won't run in upcoming election

The Israeli Knesset is set to vote on calling an early election.

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Israeli Prime Minister Bennett says he will not run in upcoming election

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told members of his Yamina party that he will not be running in the upcoming election, a statement from his spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Israel set for general election after vote to dissolve parliament

Collapse of coalition raises possibility of Netanyahu’s comeback as leader

The Independent UK

Israel braces for fifth election in less than four years

Poll set for October after collapse of short-lived coalition that ousted Benjamin Netanyahu from office

The Guardian - UK

With Israel's Knesset set to dissolve, PM Bennett says he will not seek re-election

Israel on Wednesday moved closer toward its fifth election in less than four years, plunging it deeper into political uncertainty as it grapples with rising living costs amid renewed international efforts to revive a nuclear deal with Iran.

Reuters

Israel to Work with World Powers to Shape Any Iran Nuclear Deal

Tel Aviv- Israel will work with world powers to have an impact on any deal that may emerge from their nuclear negotiations with Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday. “With the expected or possible resumption of the nuclear talks, we will continue to work together with the…

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Israeli Parliament Advances Bill to Dissolve, Hold New Elections

A panel of Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday approved draft legislation to dissolve parliament, a key legislative step that pushes Israel closer towards its fifth election in less than four years. Members of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's outgoing coalition and the opposition led by ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu have been sparring in…

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Complicated, volatile, the descriptors of Israel’s politics

It remains to be seen whether Israel’s fifth national election, later this year, will result in a stable government

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Israeli FM Under Pressure to Support an Int’l Deal with Iran

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who will head the caretaker government this week, is under pressure from the army and the Mossad leadership regarding the official position on US efforts to reach a new international nuclear agreement with Iran, according to political sources in Tel Aviv. The army wanted a…

Reuters

Israel tamps down dissent in its ranks over possible Iran nuclear deal

Israel's defence minister on Sunday said policy on the Iranian nuclear talks was set by the government, not the security forces, after a newspaper reported that key Israeli generals favour a deal between Tehran and world powers.

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Israeli PM Convenes Cabinet before Parliament is Dissolved

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convened what is likely his last Cabinet meeting as premier on Sunday, with parliament expected to dissolve itself this week, triggering new elections in the fall. Bennett's decision to head to elections puts an end to an ambitious political project that united eight ideologically disparate…

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Israeli PM convenes Cabinet before parliament is dissolved

Israel's prime minister has convened what is likely his last Cabinet meeting as premier, with parliament expected to dissolve itself this week, triggering new elections in the fall

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Israeli FM Thanks Turkey for Foiling Attacks on Israelis

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday thanked Turkish authorities for their cooperation in allegedly foiling attacks against Israeli citizens in Turkey, and warned Israel would not "sit idly by' in the face of threats to its citizens from Iran. Lapid made the comments after a meeting with his Turkish…

The Independent UK

Israeli FM thanks Turkey for foiling attacks on Israelis

Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has thanked Turkey for its cooperation in foiling attacks against Israelis and warned Israel would not “sit idly by’ in the face of threats from Iran to its citizens

Reuters

Another election puts Israel's efforts to reduce cost of living on back burner

Israel's economy is expected to be resilient during yet another election cycle, but households will suffer as reforms to reduce the cost of living are likely to be shelved and state spending will be scaled back until a 2023 budget is approved.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The fall of Israel’s unity government offers vital lessons for democracy in America

In 1787, James Madison articulated in Federalist Papers No. 10 that partisan polarization could fundamentally threaten a democratic republic. “Violence of faction,” as he called it, must be controlled.

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Biden to Visit Israel Despite its Political Turmoil

The US State Department confirmed that President Joe Biden is proceeding with his plans to visit Israel, despite the current political turmoil. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken promised his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that the United States would continue its support for Israel in…

Axios

Biden will have to navigate a sensitive balancing act during Israel visit

Acting Prime Minister Lapid, not Bennett, will welcome Biden to the country after the collapse of the Israeli government.

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