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In election aftermath, Netanyahu legal and political fates converge
While the evidentiary phase of his trial begins at the Jerusalem District Court, members of Netanyahu s Likud party are meeting with President Reuven Rivlin to recommend he be tasked with forming the next government after winning the greatest number of Knesset seats on March 23
Ynet, AFP |
Updated: 04.05.21 , 07:36
Israel s legal and political dramas converge Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due in court for the beginning of the evidentiary phase of his corruption trial at the same time the president launches talks to help form a government following the March 23 elections.
Judges have ordered Netanyahu appear at the Jerusalem District Court for the prosecution s opening arguments in the case where he is charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust having allegedly accepting improper gifts, and seeking to trade regulatory favors with media moguls in exchange for positive coverage -allegati
Netanyahu musters most PM endorsements after New Hope abstains
With 52 backers, Likud chairman best positioned to receive government mandate; Lapid says offered Bennett power-sharing deal, with Yamina leader first to lead, calls on potential partners to stand strong against Netanyahu
Sivan Hillaie, Moran Azulay, Itamar Eichner |
Published: 04.05.21 , 20:39
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday won a plurality of nominations by his fellow lawmakers to form the next government and potentially keep his position.
The Likud chairman became the likely forerunner after ally-turned-foe Gideon Saar s New Hope decided to abstain and not recommend any candidate for prime minister to President Reuven Rivlin, thus ensuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have to most endorsements.
Meretz endorses Lapid for PM
Moran Azulay |
Published: 04.05.21 , 18:47
The left-wing Meretz party recommended to President Reuven Rivlin on Monday that Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid form the next government, bringing his endorsements to 45.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has so far received 52 votes, while Yamina leader Naftali Bennett has seven.
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Netanyahu again labels corruption trial attempted coup, witch hunt
Moran Azulay |
Published: 04.05.21 , 17:46
Following the beginning of the evidence phase of his corruption trial earlier Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again labeled the procedure as an attempted coup and a witch hunt.
In a nationally televised statement, Netanyahu said the case against him is threatening to undermine the will of the country s voters.
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