Israeli president asks Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid to form next government
Lapid’s name was announced by president Reuven Rivlin after the 28-day deadline for current prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a majority coalition government expired on Tuesday
A day after the corruption trial against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu began, president Reuven Rivlin handed him the mandate to try and form a new government
A new coalition government takes charge in Israel with Netanyahu as prime minister
The new government with a three-year term has the highest number of ministers in Israeli history. It also includes some novel experiments such as designating Benny Gantz as the “alternative and future prime minister” of Israel
Israelis demonstrate against Netanyahu-Gantz unity government
Thousands protested against Benjamin Netanyahu continuing on as the Israeli prime minister while corruption cases against him are pending. Protesters accused the two sides of trying to “crush democracy”
Israelis condemn Netanyahu’s anti-democratic COVID-19 measures
Protesters of the Black Flag movement demonstrated against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces several corruption charges, and protested his government’s anti-democratic and anti-privacy COVID-19 measures
Gantz invited to form government in Israel, potentially ending Netanyahu’s rule
Blue and While alliance’s leader Benny Gantz was invited by the Israeli president to form the government after he received the support of 61 members of the 120-seat Knesset. Gantz has also been supported by the Joint List – the first time in Israel’s history
Israel set for more political uncertainty as elections yield inconclusive results
The Likud-led coalition has once again won 58 seats, three short of a majority. However, the number of seats won by various parties makes the formation of government unlikely
Netanyahu requests parliamentary immunity against criminal prosecution
The request for immunity by the Israeli prime minister came hours before the expiry of the deadline to apply for the same. Netanyahu was indicted on criminal charges, including bribery, fraud and breach of trust, in November 2019
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- Turkish shelling inside Syria kills five, destroys civilian infrastructure
- Cuba solidarity activists declare “sanctions fuel the fire!”
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- Filipino activist and former vice-presidential candidate Walden Bello released on bail
