Israel's caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday congratulated former PM Benjamin Netanyahu on victory in the national election
Elections officials worked through the night tallying votes and by Wednesday afternoon, about 85 per cent of the ballots had been counted
The exit polls saw pro-Netanyahu bloc winning 61-62 seats in the 120 member Knesset (Israeli parliament), just about making the magical figure that would see him making a comeback
The independent commission investigating a deadly stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel last year said that Netanyahu and other top officials might be found partly responsible for it
Bennett's shaky government remains in power following the defection but will face severe challenges legislating on key issues
Israel's Opposition leader and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for COVID-19, his spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The rules that permit surveillance by the government under the IT Act do not allow hacking. Hacking remains illegal under Section 43 of the IT Act with no exceptions.
Former President Donald Trump lashed out with profanity at Benjamin Netanyahu for congratulating President Joe Biden on his victory in last year's election, an Israeli newspaper reported Friday.
A one-time confidante to Benjamin Netanyahu began testifying against him Monday in the former Israeli prime minister's corruption trial in Jerusalem.
The former Israeli PM watched from the sidelines Thursday as the government passed a national budget
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to topple the new eight-party diverse coalition government which brought an end to his stint as the longest-serving premier of the country
When Netanyahu addressed parliament there were no well wishes for his successor, religious Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett, but rather a pointed warning
Addressing parliament before Bennett was sworn in, a combative Netanyahu said: "If we are destined to go into the opposition, we will do so with our heads held high until we can topple it."
Naftali Bennett was on Sunday sworn in as Israel's new Prime Minister, ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power after an uninterrupted 12 years at the helm of affairs.
Biden has congratulated Israel's incoming PM Naftali Bennett, saying he looks forward to working to strengthen all aspects of the close and enduring relationship between the two nations.
Religious Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett, 49, a former Netanyahu ally who opposes Palestinian statehood and the Iran nuclear deal, is the new PM
Naftali Bennett was on Sunday sworn in as Israel's new Prime Minister, ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power after an uninterrupted 12 years at the helm of affairs.
Israel is set to swear in a new government that will send Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office and end a political crisis that sparked four elections in two years
The coalition consists of eight parties from across the political spectrum with the shared goal of toppling Netanyahu after a record-setting 12 years in power
Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents announced they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime Israeli leader