Israel: early elections expected amid coalition crisis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting this morning with his coalition partner, Jewish Home Chairman Naftali Bennett, who has demanded to be appointed the country's Defense Minister following…

Former Israeli Defense Minister passes away at 80

Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, a former Israeli Defense Minister and veteran politician, died yesterday at the age of 80. Ben-Eliezer had been in poor health for several years and retired from politics…