What you need to know about the Israeli elections:
There is a new excitement surrounding the April 9 Israeli elections -- because incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a possible historic victory, and is staring down his most serious contender in many years.
It's unclear if he will be able to shield himself from the trial if he wins re-election. Netanyahu is poised to win a historic fifth term -- breaking the record for Israel's longest serving prime minister, currently held by the state's founder, David Ben Gurion.Retired Israeli general Benny Gantz casts his vote during Israel's parliamentary elections on April 9, 2019 in Rosh Haayin.
Yair Lapid makes a statement to the press after casting his vote in a school during the Israeli general elections in the Ramat Aviv area of Tel Aviv, Israel, April 9, 2019.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Israel recovers body of U.S.-born soldier missing since 1982Zachary Baumel, who immigrated to Israel with his parents from New York in 1970, was declared missing in action in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
Weiterlesen »
Israel recovers body of soldier, a U.S. citizen from New York, lost in 1982 Lebanon battleThe Israeli army on Wednesday said it had recovered the body of a soldier who went missing in a bloody 1982 battle with Syrian forces in southern Lebanon, closing a famous case that has dogged Israel for nearly four decades.
Weiterlesen »
U.N. Watchdog Inspects a Site Flagged as Suspicious by Israelis—but Possibly Too LateThe United Nations’ atomic agency has heeded calls by the U.S. and Israel to inspect a site that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last fall was housing Iranian nuclear equipment and material, according to officials familiar with the agency’s work.
Weiterlesen »
Trump peace plan's fate at stake in Israeli election TuesdayPeople walk by election campaign billboards showing Israeli Prime Minister and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu, left, alongside the Blue and White party leaders, from left to right, Moshe Yaalon, Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid and Gabi Ashkenazi, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Hebrew
Weiterlesen »
Turkey says 'irresponsible' Netanyahu cannot change West Bank statusTurkey on Sunday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as 'irresponsible' for saying he would annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins Tuesday's election. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the West Bank, which Israel seized in the 1967 Middle East
Weiterlesen »
Analysis | Israel’s high-stakes elections: What you need to know as Netanyahu faces his toughest testCandidates are making last-ditch appeals to voters ahead of Tuesday's balloting after a campaign that featured rap songs, bikers and a bizarre bout of foot slapping.
Weiterlesen »
For American Jews, Trump is key figure in Israeli electionNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn't on the ballot for Israel's national election, yet he's a dominant factor for many American Jews as they assess the high stakes of Tuesday's balloting.
Weiterlesen »
Israeli elections: Netanyahu activists hide cameras in shirts to film Arab voters, complaint revealsAround 1,300 secret cameras were deployed by the Likud party.
Weiterlesen »
Democratic candidates slam Netanyahu ahead of Israeli electionsSeveral Democratic presidential candidates have harsh words for Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister, days before the nation's election Tuesday, pledged to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if re-elected.
Weiterlesen »