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This Israeli Vows to Oust Netanyahu. Here’s How.

Gadi Eisenkot is poised to get a chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.

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Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and the leading opposition candidate, at a campaign event in September in Haifa, Israel.

This Israeli Vows to Oust Netanyahu. Here’s How.

Gadi Eisenkot is poised to get a chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.

© Amit Elkayam for The New York Times

Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and the leading opposition candidate, at a campaign event in September in Haifa, Israel.

Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition.

Israeli party leaders were holding discussions with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday about who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

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President Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition.

President Isaac Herzog wrapped up two days of talks with party leaders by saying he will ask one of them on Sunday to try to assemble a governing coalition.

© Pool photo by Olivier Fitoussi

President Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition.

President Isaac Herzog wrapped up two days of talks with party leaders by saying he will ask one of them on Sunday to try to assemble a governing coalition.

© Pool photo by Olivier Fitoussi

President Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Here’s Who Is Meeting Israel’s President to Recommend a Prime Minister

Israeli party leaders are in discussions with President Isaac Herzog over who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

© Pool photo by Olivier Fitoussi

President Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Here’s Who Is Meeting Israel’s President to Recommend a Prime Minister

Israeli party leaders are in discussions with President Isaac Herzog over who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

© Pool photo by Olivier Fitoussi

President Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Here’s Who Is Meeting Israel’s President to Recommend a Prime Minister

Israeli party leaders are in discussions with President Isaac Herzog over who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

© Pool photo by Olivier Fitoussi

President Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

A Test for Israeli Democracy: Should Jews Ask Arabs to Join the Government?

Arab lawmakers give opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu a clear majority in the Parliament. But many Jewish lawmakers are trying to avoid relying on them.

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A volunteer with the Joint List, one of two main Arab factions, reading election results in Lod, Israel, on Friday.

A Test for Israeli Democracy: Should Jews Ask Arabs to Join the Government?

Arab lawmakers give opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu a clear majority in the Parliament. But many Jewish lawmakers are trying to avoid relying on them.

© David Goldman/Associated Press

A volunteer with the Joint List, one of two main Arab factions, reading election results in Lod, Israel, on Friday.

Where Do Israel’s Arab Parties Stand?

Having won a record 19 seats in Israel’s Parliament, the two Arab-led parties say they want to work with opposition factions to take down the Netanyahu government.

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An electoral billboard for the Arab-led Joint List political alliance in Israel’s northern city of Nazareth in October.

Where Do Israel’s Arab Parties Stand?

Having won a record 19 seats in Israel’s Parliament, the two Arab-led parties say they want to work with opposition factions to take down the Netanyahu government.

© Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

An electoral billboard for the Arab-led Joint List political alliance in Israel’s northern city of Nazareth in October.

A Historic Show of Strength for Israel’s Arab Minority

Voters supporting two leading Arab parties turned out in record numbers to voice their opposition to the Netanyahu government in Tuesday’s election.

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Supporters of Israel’s Arab-led Joint List political alliance cheering as the first exit polls were announced on Tuesday.

5 Key Moments From Israel’s Pivotal Election Campaign

New political alliances, a contentious A.I. video and accusations about security failures all featured in the run-up to Tuesday’s election, widely seen as one of the most consequential in Israeli history.

© Gideon Markowitz/Reuters

Naftali Bennett, left, and Yair Lapid announced in April that they would join forces in the hope of ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But polls have suggested that their new party is likely to finish third.

In Israel’s Election, It’s Nationalism vs. Founding Ideals

As Israel votes, ever more strident hard-right views compete with hopes for a diverse land. The outcome could shape the country’s identity for years.

© Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times

A banner for the Likud party and its leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with the slogan, “The Right or Palestine.” Other candidates in the elections are to the left of it.
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