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Netanyahu’s return to power likely to add momentum to Indo-Israel strategic ties
Jerusalem: With Benjamin Netanyahu, an advocate of strong bilateral ties with India, becoming Israel’s prime minister after a brief break, Indo-Israel strategic ties are likely to see an upward trajectory and even…
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Israeli parliament passes law to boost Netanyahu’s emerging coalition
Tel Aviv: The Israeli parliament has passed a law intended to strengthen the emerging coalition of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his looming deadline on Wednesday midnight to form a new…
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Israel’s Netanyahu signs coalition deal with 2nd far-right party
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and far-right Noam party signed a coalition deal, moving Netanyahu one step closer to forming what is expected to be the most right-wing government…
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Israeli far-right politician Ben Gvir to be police minister in govt
Jerusalem: Israeli far-right politician Itamar Ben Gvir will become police minister under a coalition agreement on Friday with Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party. This agreement is expected to…
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Israel’s new parliament sworn in, most right-wing in history
Jerusalem: Israel’s new parliament has sworn in after the right-wing bloc won the elections two weeks ago. The 120 elected lawmakers were sworn-in at a session of the parliament, or Knesset, on…
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Israeli President invites Benjamin Netanyahu to form new govt
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday officially invited former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the new government. Netanyahu, 73, who has won the backing of 64 Members of the Knesset…
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Israel’s president to ask Benjamin Netanyahu to form new govt
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Friday that he will assign the task to form a new government to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following consultations with leaders of all the…
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Israeli President to hold talks with political leaders on new govt formation
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday received the official results of the recently held elections to the Knesset from the country’s top election body and he will now hold consultations with…
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Yair Lapid concedes defeat; Netanyahu set to become next Prime Minister
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday conceded defeat in the general elections and congratulated opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form…
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Exit polls predict narrow win for former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Exit polls by all the leading Israeli TV channels on Wednesday following the fifth general elections in the country in less than four years predicted a comeback for former Prime Minister…