More bellicose Israel foreign policy possible, right wing leaders battle for leadership

Israel election season launched as Netanyahu warns of Iran threat

Netanyahu launches re-election bid centred on Iran

AFP – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday put Iran at the top of on his re-election campaign, pledging that halting Tehran’s nuclear programme would be his first priority as premier. “Who do (Israeli voters) think is the most suitable candidate to deal with the Iranian threat? .

Rightwing challenger gains before Israel vote: poll

Israel’s nationalist religious Jewish Home party is continuing to win support away from the rightwing Likud party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of January 22 elections, according to a poll published Tuesday. The party led by Naftali Bennett is now projected to win 13 seats in next month’s vote.