Israel PM cancels elections after deal with Oppn

In a dramatic move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday cancelled early general elections after clinching a surprise deal with the main opposition party to form the largest-ever......

Fractured mandate in Israel general elections

In a setback to the fragile Middle East peace process, Israel's general elections threw up an inconclusive mandate on Wednesday, with both the centrists and the rightists claiming victory and a......

Meet Israel's new 'Golda Meir'

Former Mossad agent-turned-politician Tzipi Livni is all set to be Israel's second woman prime minister. Livni, who as Israel's foreign minister heads the US-backed peace talks with Palestinians,......

New Israeli government sworn in

Israel's new coaltion government led by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, whose centrist Kadima party has vowed to separate from the Palestenians and draw the country's final borders by 2010, has been......