Benjamin Netanyahu

Sa'ar is 54 years old, and Bennett is 49. Their futures lay before them.

To many, Netanyahu has become a god-like figure. To most, however, based on the election result, he is a politician who may have done notable good, but whose expiration point has passed.

Israel's fourth election in two years failed to produce a conclusive result, leaving the veteran leader looking to build a coalition with far-right groups.

Exit polls from Israel's three leading television news outlets show no certain winner among competing political factions, but a solid lead for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.

The nation's longest-serving prime minister has lost ground and is on the ropes—but he could still surprise on March 23.

No American president has accomplished more for peace in the Middle East than Donald Trump.

Municipal police have since removed the statue, noting that it was illegally erected without a permit and could pose a danger to those at the square.

Impatient and ambitious right-wing politicians may facilitate the rise of the most radical government Israel has ever seen.

Netanyahu has long led foreign opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, and was a major influence on President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the accord in 2018.

Although Israel is in the midst of an election campaign, Netanyahu's challengers are toeing his line on the nuclear deal.

Israel is ahead of most countries in vaccinating its population. The country announced that 4 million Israelis were vaccinated on Tuesday, but people younger than 50 have been increasingly hesitant to receive the shot.

The White House said Biden "underscored the importance of working to advance peace throughout the region, including between Israelis and Palestinians," but Netanyahu's office made no such reference in its own account.

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "discussed the importance of continued close consultation on regional security issues" during their first phone conversation since Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.

"Israel is, of course, an ally. Israel is a country where we have an important strategic security relationship, and our team is fully engaged," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

Israel now faces the Biden era from a much stronger position.

Once more, the only real issue on the ballot will be, should Netanyahu continue as prime minister?

Netanyahu's personal priorities, not the party's nor the country's, now drive Israeli domestic politics.

The recent tests were a clear message to Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah.

Israel's skies were closed to foreign nationals, and Israelis had 48 hours to return home or face quarantine in a designated hotel.

Dear Joe: Netanyahu is trying to box you in on Iran. Don't let him.

It's time for Saudi Arabia to take control of its future. That starts by normalizing relations with Israel.

Both in Israel and in America, the impact of the Trump era on the news landscape runs deep.

The Israeli hard right might find it difficult to get game changers like annexation past a Biden administration, but the Democrat is not seen as likely to roll back Netanyahu's gains under Trump.

"The Peace Prize is for peace, not for being a nice guy. Netanyahu brought peace," says one of the Israeli prime minister's supporters. Others—including the Palestinians—don't see it that way.

For a peace accord between countries who had never, ever been at war, shared a border, or clashed violently over any dispute, gentlemen, I... guess I salute you.

An Iranian government spokesperson said the deal was made "in favor" of President Donald Trump's reelection.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared "the dawn of a new Middle East" with the formal signing of the historic U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords, an effort at normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain—though it remains to be seen how far the Middle East peace deal will spread.

The lockdown, opposed by some cabinet members, will begin on Friday and include the Jewish New Year.

Beleaguered as they are, the two leaders' mastery of social media is giving them a competitive edge over domestic rivals.

As the dust settles from the surprise peace accord between Israel and the Emirates, the new Middle East it promised looks surprisingly like the old.