President, elections committee head dismiss New Right's criticism of vote count; committee director blasts 'unbridled attacks' on public servants

Zandberg writes letter to attorney general, calling party deals that would benefit Netanyahu legally 'a severe violation of the public interest'

PM says he has received 'many' congratulations from Arab leaders on election win, without providing details

URWP falls to third, behind UTJ in vote, and New Right does only slightly better than Blue and White; Israeli voter turnout in West Bank 10% higher than national average

Following consultations with newly elected parties, president left with little choice but to nominate incumbent for PM Wednesday; 21st Knesset to be sworn in on April 30

Amid technical glitches, inconsistencies in the Central Election Committee's published tallies, and even allegations of fraud, here's how the ballots were processed

In first, consultations are broadcast live in effort to promote transparency of government formation process

Democratic presidential candidate says despite many disagreements with PM, US-Israel ties must be able to overcome partisan and policy differences

Comments, reported only by Merkel's office, follow PM's campaign vow to annex settlements, rejection of Palestinian statehood

Israelis were not under-informed or unfairly swayed. They knew what they'd get with a 5th term of Netanyahu. The result was the highest vote ever for right & ultra-Orthodox parties