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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicIsrael elections

Topic: Israel elections

Israel-Hamas war is Benjamin Netanyahu’s biggest challenge yet. Will the ‘magician’ survive?

Benjamin Netanyahu's uncanny ability to project a statesman-like image while letting his actions speak otherwise has allowed him to hold power in Israel for nearly three decades.

Benjamin Netanyahu has won elections, but Israel has lost the battle for its own soul

Coalition partners are vowing to embed religion deeper into Israeli civic life and limit the rights of women and LGBTQ+ citizens.

Israel’s 4th poll in 2 yrs fails to break stalemate & why new police law rocked Bihar

In episode 710 of 'Cut the Clutter', Shekhar Gupta analyses Israel's fourth elections in 2 years and PM Netanyahu's failed attempt to break the political deadlock.

Israel heads to fourth election in 2 years as coalition govt collapses

The ballot is to take place on 23 March after parliament failed to approve a national budget for the second year in a row.

Israel set to hold an unprecedented third election in a year as stalemate continues

Israel went to polls twice this year, in April and September. But the leading political parties failed to form a coalition government on both occasions.

Netanyahu fails to form a govt in Israel, rival Benny Gantz in race to become PM

In a video message on Facebook, Benjamin Netanyahu said his efforts to bring Bennh Gantz to the negotiation table failed. The announcement comes 2 days before the deadline to present a coalition.

‘Magician’ Netanyahu is running out of rabbits to pull out of his hat

Known for his political escape acts, Netanyahu seems to have maxed out his potential this election with Israelis throwing up no clear winner.

Israel election has no winner but Netanyahu is the loser

Israelis have apparently voted to end the Netanyahu era, deciding to trust a former general even if untried in political world & to save their democracy.

Israel heads into the unknown as Netanyahu’s election gamble fails

The inconclusive race is a blow to Netanyahu. He could return to office badly weakened, or forced from power & rendered more vulnerable to prosecution.

PM Modi features in Netanyahu’s election campaign hoardings in Israel

In posing with Indian PM Narendra Modi, Benjamin Netanyahu is reminding the Israeli voters that he has formed strong alliances with powerful global leaders.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.