Israel’s government coalition teeters after vote to ban gay conversion therapy Blue and White and Labor, which are part of the coalition government, voted with the opposition in favor of the legislation, angering their haredi Orthodox coalition partners.
Benny Gantz takes Knesset speaker post as his prime minister hopes break down Debate over joining the unity government led to the demise of his Blue and White coalition.
Gantz and Netanyahu break off talks of a unity government that would include both of them “Contact with the Likud negotiating team has been terminated this evening,” Gantz’s Blue and White said in a statement.
Israel Israel sets a March 2 election date if government isn’t formed. That’s 3 votes in less than a year.
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Israel Avigdor Liberman’s right-wing party teams with main rival of Netanyahu in bid for extra Knesset seat