Ehud Olmert considers political comeback as early vote looms

Published on October 10, 2012

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who has just received a slap-on-the-wrist sentence in a corruption case, is considering staging a political comeback in an election early next year, a former aide said on Wednesday.

Netanyahu expected to win in elections unlikely to change Israel’s left-right balance

Published on October 10, 2012

It wasn’t the call for early elections that was unusual about this week’s announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel will move up its next election to early 2013, from its scheduled slot in October 2013.

Rivlin: Early elections likely in February

Published on October 5, 2012

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin has called on the Israeli parliament to disband itself and begin preparing for early elections.

In a surprise move, Likud and Kadima form Israel’s broadest government coalition

Published on May 8, 2012

Israelis went to sleep Monday night expecting early elections in September for the 19th Knesset. They woke up to the news that elections would take place as planned in October 2013.

In surprise move, Netanyahu, Mofaz agree to form unity government, cancel early elections

Published on May 7, 2012

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition chairman MK Shaul Mofaz (Kadima) reached a surprise agreement early Tuesday morning to form a national unity government.

Israel’s Knesset dissolved, new elections called for Sept. 4

Published on May 7, 2012

Israel's Cabinet agreed to hold early elections for the 19th Knesset on Sept. 4.