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Image accompanying Al Jazeera's report on Israel's government formation

Herzog Picks Eisenkot, but 67 Recommendations Are Not a Coalition

Isaac Herzog has chosen Gadi Eisenkot for the first attempt to form Israel’s next government. But the 67 recommendations that put him ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu do not amount to an agreed

November 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump stand side by side in the Oval Office

Trump Backs Netanyahu and Warns Israelis the US Would ‘Do This Work’

Nine days before Israel votes, Trump posted a "complete and total endorsement" of Benjamin Netanyahu and said any other leader would force America to do "this work" itself. Polls show a dead

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for a brief visit to New York without a meeting with Donald Trump

Snubbed by Trump, Netanyahu Flies In and Out of the UN in 8 Hours

Benjamin Netanyahu spent barely eight hours in New York, long enough to address the UN and skip a meeting with Donald Trump entirely. Israeli commentators call it a warning sign five weeks

September 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Benjamin Netanyahu addressing the UN General Assembly during his attack on Mayor Mamdani

Benjamin Netanyahu Blasts Zohran Mamdani as Antisemite, Says ‘Shame on You’

Benjamin Netanyahu told Zohran Mamdani 'shame on you' during his UN address, calling the New York mayor an antisemite as delegates walked out. Mamdani says the charge is meant to sanitize what

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israeli Central Elections Committee votes to bar Arab political parties Ra'am and Joint List from October 27 Knesset election

Israel Barred Its Arab Parties From Running. The Election Is Five Weeks Away.

Israel's Central Elections Committee voted 18 to 5 on Wednesday to bar Ra'am and the Joint List from the October 27 Knesset election, over the explicit objection of the country's attorney general,

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's envoy, meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during talks on the Gaza plan

Kushner Pressed Netanyahu Not to Obstruct Gaza Plan. Netanyahu Named a Date.

Kushner spent more than four hours pressing Netanyahu to support the Gaza plan and not create obstacles. Netanyahu told him adhering to it was problematic before the October 27 Knesset elections, giving

August 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News