As many as 26 years after being elected as Israel's prime minister for the first time, Benjamin Netanyahu is gearing up for another tenure in the office. After making a stunning comeback in the election, Netanyahu, more fondly known as King Bibi has started coalition talks to form the government.

Israel: Former PM Benjamin Netanyahu starts coalition talks to form the government

Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his right wing, religious camp was on the cusp of a great election win. Earlier, exit polls also predicted his bloc gaining a slim parliamentary majority, paving the way for his comeback.

Israel election: Former PM Netanyahu says his camp is on brink of a huge win

The voting for the fifth general election in less than four years began on Tuesday to determine the 25th Knesset. People were seen lining up outiside the polling stations, which opened at 5 am (GMT).

Israel election 2022: Voting begins as Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid vie for premiership

Israelis are queuing up for the fifth time in four years. Every election has unmasked how complex politics has become in Israel. WION's correspondent Jodie Cohen decodes the four key players for you.

WION Dispatch | Israel Elections 2022: Will Benjamin Netanyahu make a comeback?

Residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh in Israel found it difficult to cast their vote as the polling stations were sprayed with noxious liquid. The local media reported that the Jewish extremists were responsible for this incident as they want to discourage people from voting in the general elections on Tuesday.

Israel election 2022: Jewish extremists spray noxious liquid on polling booths to desist people from voting

Israel goes to polls for the fifth time in four years on Tuesday. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is eyeing a comeback. Will he take charge once again? Molly Gambhir brings you the details.

WION Fineprint | What to expect from the Israel elections

Israeli lawmakers granted initial approval on Wednesday (June 22) to proceed with the process of the fifth election in less than four years in the country after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said his eight-party coalition was no longer tenable.

Israeli parliament votes to dissolve to give initial approval for early election

Yair Lapid, who is a former journalist, will replace Naftali Bennett as the next prime minister of Israel as the latter could not contain the rising pressure on his fragile ruling coalition.

Explainer: Who is Yair Lapid, the former journalist who will become Israel's next prime minister?

Israel’s new prime minister appealed to the international community to stand together against Iran, accusing Tehran of marching toward the development of a nuclear weapon and threatening to act alone if the world does not take action. Watch this report for more details.

PM Bennett lambasts Iran for backing terror against Israel

Israel's new government, due to be sworn in on Sunday, consists of a hodgepodge of political parties that have little in common other than a desire to unseat veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Explainer-Who's who in Israel's new patchwork coalition government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to topple the coalition poised to replace his government. Netanyahu decried the coalition negotiations as election fraud with a warning that it's still not too late.

Netanyahu vows to topple emerging govt, slams 'biggest election fraud in history'

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appealed to two right-wing rivals to "come back home" and align themselves with him again to break a deadlock following Israel's inconclusive election last week.

Netanyahu to rivals: Come back home, align with me

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on right-wing parties to join him in a governing coalition, in his first speech since elections last week.

Israel's Netanyahu urges right-wing parties to form coalition

Israel's president will begin consultations with political parties next Monday on their preferred candidate to try to form a government, a spokesman said, after a fourth election in two years ended in another stalemate.

Israel's president to pick candidate next week to try to form government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's prospects of forming a new coalition government after an indecisive election were further complicated on Thursday by a far-right refusal of any prospective parliamentary partnership with an Islamist party.

Israeli far-rightists clouding Netanyahu coalition prospects

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for another term looked uncertain after partial results from a national election projected no clear path to victory.

Israel Election: Netanyahu falls short of majority amid vote count

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory following Israel's fourth election in less than two years. The country's longest serving premier, however, may again struggle to form a governing majority.

Netanyahu claims victory in Israel election but majority uncertain

Israelis made the trip to polling stations for a fourth time in two years amid uncertainty over the political future of PM Benjamin Netanyahu. WION's Molly Gambhir gets you a report.

Gravitas: Netanyahu faces uphill battle as Israel votes

Israel holds its fourth general election in two years on Tuesday after the coalition government collapsed in December.

Israel Elects: 4th snap polls since the collapse of Netanyahu's govt

Israel has gone to the polls for the fourth time in two years what is being largely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's continuance.

Israel Election: COVID-19 vaccines saved Israel, but will it save Netanyahu?

Israelis return to the polling station for the fourth time in two years

As Israel started voting on Tuesday, the authorities have made special arrangements to make sure that people who have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus do not miss out on the chance to exercise their right to vote.

Israel opts for drive-thru voting for COVID positive people

Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just days before the country’s fourth general election in less than two years.

Israel elects: Over 20,000 people gathered near Netanyahu's residence

Israel's election heading towards a deadlock

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