Israel

Netanyahu has received the endorsement of 55 parliament members to be prime minister, while Gantz has received 54.
Israeli president to meet PM, challenger over deadlock
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The two men are due to meet again with President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday
Negotiators to discuss Israeli unity government
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Rivlin would "make every effort to prevent a third set of elections"
Israel to hold crunch talks on next PM
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Benny Gantz, a former Israeli armed forces chief and head of Israel Resilience party
Near-complete results confirm Israel vote impasse
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The August 25 drone incident in Beirut drastically raised tensions in the region
Lebanon shows details of alleged Israeli drone attack
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The head of the mainly Arab Joint List alliance Ayman Odeh speaks during an electoral campaign rally
Israeli elections see big surge in Arab Israeli voters
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Benny Gantz (L) attend a memorial ceremony for late Israeli president Shimon Peres
Netanyahu eyes unity government, Gantz demands PM role
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon
Next Israeli PM to face growing budget problems
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(L to R): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Avigdor Lieberman the leader of the Israeli nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party, and retired General Benny Gantz
Paths to forming coalition after Israel elections
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Benny Gantz, leader and candidate of the Israel Resilience party
Netanyahu neck-and-neck with Gantz in Israel elections
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Gantz, currently running for office, was the chief of general staff of the Israeli defence force at the time of the Gaza bombing
Court urged to consider 2014 Israel Gaza strike case
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A man votes a poling station in Rosh Haayin, Israel
Israelis vote to elect PM
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh dismissed the entire cabinet meeting as illegal
Israel approves new settlement before election
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Netanyahu has pushed to energise his base, including through tactics critics say amount to racism
Election re-run looms for Netanyahu
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and former Israeli chief of staff Benny Gantz
Israelis head to second elections in a year
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu locked in tough race against main rivals in polls
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