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the measures necessary to preserve it. A cult of toughness developed among Israel's political elite, which has taken full flower in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition partners. But Peres remained outside the tough-guy circle. He spoke openly, perpetually, about his yearning for peace. Peres's g

cal wedding, never quite achieving the status of some of his contemporaries. But he outlasted them all, and as Americans began to wonder during the Netanyahu years whether Israel was really committed to a two-state solution to the Palestinian problem, Peres was a reassuring affirmation. The optimistic s

ent will be Reuven Rivlin, a respected right- wing politician who opposes creation of a Palestinian state — the cause Peres championed. However well Rivlin performs, it's unlikely Americans will approach him at the end of his career wiping away tears. WSJ Obama's Foreign-Policy Failures Go Far Beyond

Ugly Israel's election has done a lot to reveal the challenges facing the country and the intentions of the men who seek to lead it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's outright rejection of a Palestinian state and his racist rant against Israeli Arab voters on Tuesday showed that he has forfeited any claim to rep

ama administration for seeldng a nuclear deal with Iran, but that seems to have done little to enhance his support in Israel. In his desperation, M r. Netanyahu resorted to fearmongering and antiArab attacks while failing to address the issues that Israelis said they were most worried about, namely the high

cus of the Zionist Union campaign, or the election generally, he made clear that if elected he would try to restart negotiations. Late Tuesday, Mr. Rivlin said he would work for a national unity government with Likud and the Zionist Union. It is difficult to see how Mr. Netanyahu could find enough comm

orts that on Wednesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline." According to the AP, Rivlin "spent the day consulting with all of the part

f the left, right and centre `that will reflect the fact that we don't hate one another.' But Lapid, 57, has ruled out serving in a government with Netanyahu, citing the criminal indictment against the prime minister." Axios <https://www.axios.corn/yair-lapid-mandate-replace-netanyahu-israel-cd5be53c-7014

ernment a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline." According to the AP, Rivlin "spent the day consulting with all of the parties elected to Israel's parliament and announced late Wednesday that he believes Lapid has the best ch

orts that on Wednesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline." According to the AP, Rivlin "spent the day consulting with all of the par

f the left, right and centre 'that will reflect the fact that we don't hate one another.' But Lapid, 57, has ruled out serving in a government with Netanyahu, citing the criminal indictment against the prime minister." Axios (5/5, Ravid, 1.26M) says Rivlin "held consultations with Israel's political part

ernment a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline." According to the AP, Rivlin "spent the day consulting with all of the parties elected to Israel's parliament and announced late Wednesday that he believes Lapid has the best c

orts that on Wednesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a new government a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline." According to the AP, Rivlin "spent the day consulting with all of the part

of the left, right and centre `that will reflect the fact that we don't hate one another.' But Lapid, 57, has ruled out serving in a government with Netanyahu, citing the criminal indictment against the prime minister." Axios (5/5, Ravid, 1.26M) says Rivlin "held consultations with Israel's political par

rnment a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "failed to cobble together a governing coalition by a midnight deadline." According to the AP, Rivlin "spent the day consulting with all of the parties elected to Israel's parliament and announced late Wednesday that he believes Lapid has the best ch