Yair Lapid
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- 2d ago
Netanyahu seeks wider coalition without Arab parties as Israeli opposition opens talks
Israel's opposition leaders agreed on Tuesday, 3 November, to start coalition talks, while Netanyahu rejected any government reliant on Arab parties. Neither bloc holds the 61 seats needed in the 120-seat Knesset after the 27 October election.
- Oct 29
Netanyahu bloc takes 53 seats, short of 61 majority; Arab-led parties hold 19
Final results from Israel's 27 October Knesset election show neither main bloc reaching the 61 seats needed to govern. The Arab-led Ra'am and Joint List won 19 seats between them, their largest-ever total.
- Oct 24
Netanyahu says Israel must prepare a blockchain-based economy to bypass possible banking sanctions
Israel's prime minister said Israel may need an alternative economy that works around the banking system, and confirmed that blockchain is one option under study, days before Tuesday's election.
- Oct 22
Netanyahu urges Likud turnout as Israel's election nears and strike plans on Iran are drafted
Israel's prime minister says the Iranian regime must be overthrown days before the 27 October vote, while US and Israeli militaries reportedly prepare strikes for after the US midterm elections.
- Sep 24
Israel's election panel votes to disqualify Arab parties and candidates ahead of October vote
The Central Elections Committee voted 18 to 5 to exclude Ra'am and the Joint List from the October 27 Knesset election, sending the disqualifications to the Supreme Court for final review.
