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Dutch couple recognized as Righteous Among the Nations for hiding Jewish children during the Holocaust.
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Report: Netanyahu offered Kahlon the Foreign Ministry
Kulanu chairman rebuffs offer of Foreign Ministry, insists on keeping Finance Ministry.
Bitan: It's possible Arab party didn't really pass threshold
Likud MK backs election chief's request for police probe of alleged voter fraud in Arab sector.
Voter fraud in Knesset election? Election chief calls for probe
Arab MKs blast Central Elections Committee chief over request for police probe into alleged voter fraud in Arab sector.
MK Avi Dichter: Wrong and unfair attack
'Yariv Levin is a very smart man. Nobody really knows what he intends to do if he becomes justice minister,' Dichter says.
Caroline Glick to Arutz 7:
'Hard to feel defeated when Trump, Netanyahu adopt my policies'
American-Israeli journalist who ran on New Right ticket explains her party's defeat - and why she's believes its policies won out.
Smotrich:
'They won't threaten us' with trumped-up charges
MK Smotrich unafraid of State Prosecutor and police, liable to subject him to disproportionate scrutiny if appointed Justice Minister.
Final election results: UTJ - 8 seats, Likud - 35
UTJ strengthens by 1 seat at the expense of LIkud, which gets 35 seats like Blue and White.
Yisrael Beytenu recommends Netanyahu for premiership
'We are the defenders of the secular public,' say Yisrael Beytenu representatives. 'We'll maintain balance on religion-and-state.'
The 3 mothers:
'We light this torch for the unity of the Jewish people'
The mothers of the 3 boys murdered in 2014 Hamas kidnapping share their feelings at being chosen to light Independence Day torch.
Shas candidates back Netanyahu for PM
Shas MKs back PM Netanyahu, promise not to support government which 'harms that which is holy.'
Blue and White: We won't join unity government
Representatives of Blue and White party rejected president's overtures for unity government, recommend Benny Gantz for premier.
'We will continue to act on all fronts'
Netanyahu: When the security of Israel is at stake, we act with all our strength.
Only one invalid New Right ballot located
Minister Bennett, representatives of New Right, examine protocols of the double envelopes, find only one invalid ballot.
Rivlin requests not to sit next to Netanyahu
President Rivlin says that these are 'sensitive days' during which he consults with the Knesset factions regarding the next prime minister.
New Right: Don't publish the results tonight
Some 1,000 complaints received at party headquarters regarding failures in the voting process in the elections.
Rabbi Peretz: Full confidence in Elections Committee
Disagreement among United Right leadership following New Right's claims of irregularities in counting of soldiers' votes.
Likud official: We are going for a full term
Official in ruling party says Likud is planning a right-wing government and is already in advanced contacts with its coalition partners.
Coalition consultations to begin next week
President Rivlin to begin consultations for formation of government next week. Netanyahu expected to receive mandate to form government.
'There is one home for religious Zionism'
Rabbi Rafi Peretz: We are on Netanyahu's side and will insist on all our principles, the Land of Israel and the Jewish character of Israel.
The goals: Sovereignty and the overrule clause
Smotrich: We will enter into a dialogue with the prime minister and agree on basic principles so we can recommend him to the president.
Netanyahu to beachgoers: Go vote
PM visits Netanya beach, warns those taking advantage of day off: Failure to vote could lead to left-wing government led by Lapid and Gantz.
Bennett: These elections boil down to one thing
Education Minister arrives to vote in Raanana. 'We will remove excess legalization and defeat the enemy. We will be strong and united.'
President Rivlin:
'Only Israeli voters will decide who the PM will be'
President votes in Jerusalem, addressing health condition of his wife, Nechama. 'I hope next year we will vote here together.'
Kahlon at the ballot box: 'Get out and vote!'
'Kulanu will have the same kind of success today as we had last election, no question,' says Finance Minister.
Netanyahu: Sovereignty also outside 'settlement blocs'
PM promises heads of local councils in Judea and Samaria that he will apply sovereignty over all the Jewish communities in the region.
Gantz: Netanyahu isn't the messiah
Blue and White leader promises to fight corruption, says PM Netanyahu 'isn't in charge' of Israel.
Smotrich's condition for entering the government
National Union chairman: We won't join coalition unless law allowing Knesset to reenact laws rejected by High Court passed within 60 days.
'War isn't a movie that's over in two hours'
Jewish Home MK Yogev slams New Right's Naftali Bennett, says he's not fit to be Defense Minister.
Arab party: Visit to Galilee town 'crosses red lines'
Arab Ra'am-Balad party slams former DM Ya'alon's planned visit, calls Blue and White 'a party of generals involved in war crimes.'
Remembering Rabbi Menachem Froman
Friends, familiarly, and colleagues from different religions laud memory of former Tekoa Chief Rabbi for work on interfaith dialogue.
Likud minister: Benny Gantz can join Likud government
Public Security Minister Erdan says Blue and White party welcome to join Likud-led government - after right-wing parties join.
Bennett and Shaked: We'll vote against surrendering to Hamas
'Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should just leave this world instead of prancing around like a proud peacock,' Bennett says.
Smotrich: Repair the injustice, allow us to correct the list
National Union chair addresses Supreme Court hearing on petitions against decision not to allow promotion of Ben-Gvir on United Right list.
Rabbi Peretz: Cut off the terrorists' hope
Jewish Home chairman criticizes government's response to latest rocket fire.
'Crush Gaza from the air - we must not accept ceasefire'
National Union Chairman Smotrich slams 'ceasefire' option: For every rocket shot, we must take down 40 buildings.'
'Hamas attacks are proof we need to return to Gush Katif'
IDF officer who was evicted from home in Sinai, Gush Katif, calls for unity, rebuilding of Jewish communities in Gush Katif.
'Return the terrorists to their hideouts'
National Union chairman warns against agreeing to a ceasefire: That would be surrendering to a terrorist organization.
'A ceasefire is a tailwind for terrorism'
Minister Naftali Bennett says Israel would make a mistake if it agrees to a ceasefire after Hamas imposed an escalation.
Grandfather of rocket victim: Send terrorists' families to Syria
Grandfather of girl wounded in rocket attack says family was saved by 'huge huge miracle,' calls to send terrorists' families to Syria.
