Both pro- and anti-Netanyahu camps fail to gain majority needed in Knesset

PM faces big test of political skills as fourth election in two years is another cliffhanger

Backing of right-wing faction would bolster PM with thin majority to win sixth term

Polls suggest Israeli PM may pull off tricky feat to end two-year political deadlock

For the first time in Israeli electoral history, the main challengers to Bibi’s continued reign will come from further to the right

Government’s handling of pandemic and economic crisis has dominated campaign

Vast majority of Arabs usually vote for Joint List party which opposes prime minister

Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu facing corruption trial before March election

Gideon Sa’ar says Likud has become ‘tool for personal interests of person in charge’

March vote will be triggered automatically if a budget is not approved by December 23rd

Israeli PM’s meeting with Mohammed Bin Salman and Pompeo raises prospect of closer ties

Palestinian Authority pays prisoners held by Israel in a system critics call ‘pay to slay’

Pro-settlement activists wave Israeli flags and shout ‘anti-Semites and hypocrites’

The Netanyahu government is learning that imposing a lockdown is easier than lifting one

The public mood has changed and confidence in the government has plummeted

One-time revolutionary Shia movement now a status quo party opposing popular protests

Government under pressure as initial lifting of restrictions now seen as having been too rapid

Prime minister claims allegations are a ‘deep-state’, left-wing political witch-hunt

Long-serving politician will become first sitting prime minister in Israel’s history to stand trial

Rival Gantz to take over as prime minister of Israeli unity government after 18 months

The annexation plan is included in the coalition deal agreed between Netanyahu and his former rival Gantz

Formation of coalition to proceed after supreme court clears way for PM to remain in office

Netanyahu and Gantz agree to form emergency coalition to end year of deadlock

Knesset could dissolve early next month if current coalition talks end in failure

Retired general seemed to break deadlock with agreement to rotate premiership with Netanyahu

In major victory for prime minister, opposition leader will serve as PM in 18 months’ time

Yuli Edelstein accuses court of meddling in legislative affairs on speaker vote

Knesset speaker set to defy supreme court ruling demanding a vote on his successor

Blue and White leader faces battle in context of Netanyahu and coronavirus crisis

The country’s longest-serving leader may be ousted but political deadlock remains

Benny Gantz and Avigdor Lieberman aiming to build ‘anyone but Bibi’ coalition

Prime minister’s Likud party needs support of 61 Knesset members to reach majority

With the two main groups more or less remaining tied a fourth election cannot be ruled out

Lack of unified Arab opposition to US ‘Deal of Century’ criticised by Palestinian minister

Israeli PM’s move will delay corruption trial in the hope of an unlikely March election win

Israeli prime minister’s move effectively turns March election into referendum on matter

Prime minister shrugs off challenger for party leadership but key legal battles loom

Israeli PM faces party leadership challenge ahead of country’s third election in a year

Gideon Sa’ar claims he is only candidate who could guarantee right wing remains in power

Voters set for polls again unless coalition can be agreed by midnight Wednesday deadline