Congratulations Pour in From Around World as Bennett, Lapid Form New Israeli Government
People attend a rally in support of a so-called government of change, a day after right-wing party leader Naftali Bennett threw his crucial support behind a unity government in Israel to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 31, 2021 - Sputnik International
14 June 2021, 08:57 GMT
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Same Challenges, New Faces: Who's Who in Israel's New Government
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and some of his government attend its first cabinet meeting in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem June 13, 2021. - Sputnik International
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14 June 2021, 07:39 GMT
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As Israel Readies to Swear in New Government, Conservative Activist Thinks Coalition Won't Last Long
Israel's Yamina party leader, Naftali Bennett (L), smiles as he speaks to Yesh Atid party leader, Yair Lapid, during a special session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, to elect a new president, in Jerusalem on June 2, 2021. - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
13 June 2021, 04:42 GMT
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Bibi Ciao: Israeli Protesters Celebrate Netanyahu's Ouster as Coalition Assumes Office - Report
Protesters take part in a weekly demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on potentially the last day of his premiership, near his official residence in Jerusalem June 12, 2021. - Sputnik International
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12 June 2021, 22:40 GMT
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Netanyahu Offered Gantz Prime Ministership for Three Years in Attempt to Block Lapid Gov - Reports
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Defence Minister Benny Gantz attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, June 7, 2020. - Sputnik International
Morgan Artyukhina
12 June 2021, 00:25 GMT
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Lapid Coalition Finalizes Deal to Form New Government, Divide Ministry Posts
United Arab List party leader Mansour Abbas, Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid, sit together in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel June 2, 2021. Picture taken June 2, 2021 - Sputnik International
Morgan Artyukhina
11 June 2021, 19:23 GMT
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As Israel Prepares to Swear in New Government, What Do Egypt and Jordan Expect?
Israel's Yamina party leader, Naftali Bennett (L), smiles as he speaks to Yesh Atid party leader, Yair Lapid, during a special session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, to elect a new president, in Jerusalem on June 2, 2021. - Israeli politicians battling to unseat veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were locked in last-ditch talks on today to hammer out their change coalition composed of bitter ideological rivals. Netanyahu's opponents have until the end of the day -- 11:59 pm (2059 GMT) -- to cobble together an administration that would end 12 straight years of rule by the hawkish heavyweight, Israel's longest-ruling premier. - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
7 June 2021, 05:52 GMT
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Israel's Lapid Claims to Have Formed a Government But He May Be Celebrating too Soon, Here's Why
Israel's centrist opposition leader Yair Lapid delivers a statement to the press at the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in Jerusalem on May 31, 2021. - Lapid said many obstacles remain before a diverse coalition to oust long-serving right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can be agreed. - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
3 June 2021, 18:27 GMT
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Now That Lapid Has Formed an Israeli Government Coalition, What Should Netanyahu Expect?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (unseen) during a joint press conference in Jerusalem on May 25, 2021, days after an Egypt-brokered truce halted fighting between the Jewish state and the Gaza Strip's rulers Hamas. - Sputnik International
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3 June 2021, 00:00 GMT
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Israel's Lapid Informs President Rivlin He Has Formed a Government, Ousting Netanyahu
Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett smiles as he speaks to Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid, during a special session of the Knesset whereby Israeli lawmakers elect a new president, at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem June 2, 2021. - Sputnik International
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2 June 2021, 20:06 GMT
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Israel Poised to Get New Government, Leaving Israeli Social Media Divided
A protester wearing a mask of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a t-shirt reading Ceremony is over gestures during a rally in support of a so-called government of change, a day after far-right party leader Naftali Bennett threw his crucial support behind a unity government in Israel to unseat Netanyahu, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 31, 2021 - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
1 June 2021, 06:02 GMT
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Israel Might End Up Forming a Government in Ten Days, Unless There Are Last-Minute Surprises
Yair Lapid, head of Yesh Atid party, speaks to supporters during a conference in Holon near Tel Aviv, Israel - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
31 May 2021, 05:57 GMT
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Lapid's Chances of Forming a Cabinet Dwindle as Israeli Operation in Gaza Continues
Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid walks towards the podium before delivering a speech following the announcement of exit polls in Israel's general election at his party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2021. - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
19 May 2021, 07:53 GMT
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Yair Lapid, Head of Israel's Opposition, Tasked With Forming a Government: Will He Succeed?
Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid walks towards the podium before delivering a speech following the announcement of exit polls in Israel's general election at his party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2021. - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
6 May 2021, 05:29 GMT
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Israel's President Picks Yair Lapid to Form New Government as Benjamin Netanyahu Misses Deadline
Yair Lapid - Sputnik International
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5 May 2021, 15:36 GMT
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Israeli Twitterians Divided as 5th General Polls Looming
People cycle next to a Blue and White party election campaign banner depicting its leader, Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the March 23 ballot, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 17, 2021. - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
2 May 2021, 06:21 GMT
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Mixed Feelings & Fear of a 5th Round as Israelis Take to Twitter to Discuss Initial Election Results
FILE - In this April 7, 2019 file photo, a man walks by an election campaign billboard showing Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Likud party leader, in Tel Aviv, Israel. - Sputnik International
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24 March 2021, 08:31 GMT
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Israeli Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Threatened to Murder Yair Lapid Amid Heated Election
Yair Lapid - Sputnik International
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22 March 2021, 22:43 GMT
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Leader of Israel's Largest Opposition Party Reluctant to Join Netanyahu's Government
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6 March 2021, 06:34 GMT
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Parties May Come and Go, But Faces Remain Unchanged: Here are Israel's Key Players in Upcoming Polls
A Palestinian man works on a farm near Bardala, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election eve vow to annex the Jordan Valley if he is re-elected has sparked an angry Arab rebuke and injected the Palestinians into a campaign that had almost entirely ignored them. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) - Sputnik International
Elizabeth Blade
4 February 2021, 06:35 GMT
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