Published: 29 June 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Polls: Gantz’s party sinks to nine seats, though voters sour on PM’s virus handling (Times of Israel)
Right-wing would easily win majority, one TV survey indicates; in second poll, 58% say they disapprove of Netanyahu’s performance on the economic aspects of COVID-19 outbreak
Netanyahu's right-wing bloc to win clear majority if Israel holds another election, poll finds (Haaretz)
Channel 13 poll predicts Likud would gain two more Knesset seats, while Gantz's Kahol Lavan would drop
Likud said weighing offering Gantz presidency to skirt rotation agreement (Times of Israel)
Only 40 days into new government and with Blue and White sinking in the polls, officials in Netanyahu’s party reportedly seek to back out of unity deal the PM vowed to uphold
Tiff between Netanyahu, Gantz on media picked up on hot mic (Times of Israel)
Footage shows defence minister angrily protesting after not being allowed to speak to reporters at start of cabinet meeting; PM said Gantz would ‘speak later, not now’
Blue and White falls to single digits (Jerusalem Post)
Only 25% of Israelis say Netanyahu handling economy well
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Netanyahu's coalition divided over new conversion bill (Al-Monitor)
Even his coalition partners are not enthusiastic over Interior Minister Aryeh Deri’s initiative for a new conversion law.
Photo: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz at the Knesset, May 17 (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
