Israel's Supreme Court delays pivotal judicial overhaul hearing after attorney general opposes plan
Israelโs Supreme Court has delayed the first of three pivotal hearings on the legality of the judicial overhaul, spearheaded by the far-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu, after the countryโs attorney general expressed staunch opposition to the plan.
Israeli protesters and police clash in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Israeli police have fired stun grenades and water cannons at demonstrators who blocked a Tel Aviv highway, and protesters scuffled with police near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโs private residence in Jerusalem as weeks of anti-government protests turned violent.
Final vote results show major setback for Israel's Netanyahu
The fourth election in just two years brought a stinging rebuke for Netanyahu, the most dominant figure in Israeli politics in a generation. Under Israelโs fragmented political system, Netanyahu could still try to reach across the aisle and cobble together a governing coalition. โIt is clear that Netanyahu does not have a majority to form a government under his leadership,โ said Gideon Saar, one of the former Netanyahu allies who now oppose him. According to the final results released by Israelโs election commission, Netanyahu and his allies captured 52 seats, compared to 57 held by his opponents. His opponents, however, say Netanyahu is untrustworthy and has bungled many aspects of the coronavirus crisis.
Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote
Exit polls by Israel's three main television channels projected the Religious Zionist Party will win six to seven seats, the best-ever showing by an extreme right-wing party. He is allied with Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the far-right Jewish Power party. Ben Gvir later became a lawyer who represented Jewish extremists suspected of attacking Palestinians. Ben Gvir has said he favors the expulsion of Arabs who are hostile to the state. In the lead-up to the election Ben Gvir sought to distance himself from Kahane's most extreme views.