Israel's left has been in freefall for 3 decades. It didn't lose ground in the election; it simply woke up to the mismatch between its political institutions and the electorate
Extremist MK to meet Netanyahu Monday; Smotrich said to demand defense or finance portfolio; Likud MKs reportedly seeking law change to enable indicted Bitan to become minister
Resignation will go into effect Tuesday, comes after former PM agreed with outgoing successor Lapid that no sensitive decisions will be made in transition period
The comeback PM will have no trouble assembling his coalition. The challenge will be reining in his allies, in the areas where he'd still want to, when he has no alternate partners
Talks underway even before Netanyahu formally given mandate; Religious Zionism MKs say 'won't enter the coalition without one another' as Smotrich meets with Likud leader alone
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on UK pullback from weighing an embassy move; military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on rockets from Gaza & kosher food for IDF soldiers in US
Firebrand MK says he will support fellow party lawmaker but continue to push for judicial reform; Netanyahu to begin coalition negotiation meetings in Jerusalem
Far-right leader Ben Gvir and others in his party are longtime advocates for increased Jewish prayer rights at the Temple Mount, and activists hope they'll come through on promises
Diplomatic adviser to Gulf nation's king says former premier’s election victory is ‘normal and always expected’; Netanyahu's previous government inked normalization deal
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