Blue-White tries to stem downslide by resurrecting submarine case. Key state witness Ganor backtracks
Without hard facts, it cannot be determined whether Blue-White leader Benny Gantz was blowing hot air when he spoke of
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The new centrist bloc “Blue-White” starts handing out ministerial jobs
Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid were already handing out ministerial portfolios on Thursday, Feb. 21, just hours after joining their
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Israeli parties scramble for last-minute mergers, vote-catchers
Last-minute mergers may winnow down the abundance of parties running for the next Knesset on April 9 up to the
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Likud’s active internal democracy is an election boon. How Gantz stumbled
The spectacle of a major political party practicing undiluted democracy on live television contributed to the longtime popularity of Prime
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Benny Gantz throws his hat in the April 9 election as next prime minister
Benny Gantz, a likable, well-meaning, clean-cut figure, launched his bid to win the April 9 election in his first appearance
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Israel’s leading parties switch from splits to building blocs
Political tyro Benny Gantz is crafting a new bloc for a serious challenge to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his
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Labor leader Gabbay rudely dumps Livni, breaks up their Zionist Union. Both their prospects are dim
Avi Gabbay, leader of the opposition Labor Party, may have hoped to arrest the Zionist Union’s free fall in the
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The Netanyahu-Eisenkot no-war tactics may be the PM’s winning card – even against probes
On Monday, Dec. 24, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took a big gamble by leading a unanimous coalition decision to call
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Hamas’ first nocturnal rocket attack on Tel Aviv. Israel lost 10 servicemen Sunday – five defending Nahal Oz
A decision to push ahead for the next stage of Israel’s counter-terror offensive in the Gaza Strip was widely expected
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Why So Much Expert Resistance to Israeli Army Reform? Is It Too Risky?
Many distinguished military figures are blasting the slimmed-down Israel Defense Forces budget and reform program in the two weeks since
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