Blue and White

Blue-and-white in Brooklyn: Avdija, Saraf shine during historic night for Israeli hoops

Thousands of Israeli and Jewish fans packed the arena in Brooklyn, turning it into a sea of blue and white, as three Israelis shared the same NBA court for the very first time.

BROOKLYN NETS rookie guard Ben Saraf drives for a layup against fellow Israeli Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers during their teams’ duel in New York.
DEAN KREMER took charge on the mound, while Noah Mendlinger powered the offense in Israel’s 5-0 victory over Nicaragua in a World Baseball Classic result that clinched the blue-and-white’s berth in the 2029 tournament.

Israel blanks Nicaragua behind dominant pitching for key World Baseball Classic win

Team Israel's veteran MLB pitcher Robert Stock dominated Marlins hitters with a 97 MPH fastball.

Team Israel sharp in tune-up wins as Ausmus eyes WBC statement in Miami

 L-R: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Minister Benny Gantz

Gantz gives PM ‘full backing,' calls to topple Iranian regime after joint security assessment


Israel Elections: Chili Tropper - The nice guy determined to last

Blue and White minister says he still believes there is a place in the Knesset for the party as a “statesmanlike, moderate, responsible, honest, unhating party that puts the country first.”

Tropper: Seeking a unifying hand

A-G refuses to clarify Gantz, Blue and White status threshold missed

These powers for Gantz and his party were passed into law by Blue and White, the Likud and the coalition as a full-fledged basic law, with quasi-constitutional status.

Benny Gantz

Israel Elections: Netanyahu needs Yamina, Gantz falls below threshold

Yamina, with 12 seats, would be the eventual kingmaker. The party has not yet committed to sitting under a Netanyahu-led government again.

Gideon Sa'ar, Naftali Bennett, or Benjamin Netanyahu: Who is Israel's next prime minister?

Gantz proposes legislation for civil unions

COVID-19 crisis has closed down air travel, meaning thousands of Israeli couples have been unable to marry in civil marriages. Labor leader criticizes Gantz for not backing civil marriage proposals.

Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz walks in the Israeli Parliament during a vote on a bill to dissolve the Parliament at the Knesset, December 02, 2020.

Israel Elections: 62% of Left want Arabs in government - poll

Blue and White would not cross the 3.25% electoral threshold.

Memebers of the Joint List party arrive to the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to begin talks with political parties over who should form a new government, at his residence in Jerusalem, September 22, 2019

Likud blocks Knesset oversight over education system

"We will not enable an appointment out of concern that Blue and White will allow the committee to be used for their political needs," Coalition Chairman Miki Zohar said.

An ultra-Orthodox woman accompanies her daughter to school, Jerusalem, October 19, 2020

Israel Elections: Cotler-Wunsh not running

'Sadly, I will not be running in the upcoming elections. I am grateful for the honor and responsibility that I have had to serve the incredible Israeli public.'

Michal Cotler-Wunsch

Israel Elections: Political draw looms - poll

The poll finds the pro-Netanyahu and anti-Netanyahu blocs evenly matched with 60 seats after the religious Zionist parties united, as many center-left parties fail to clear the electoral threshold.

A large ad for Otzma Yehudit with the caption "Only [Party leader] Itamar Ben Gvir will save Bibi." Bibi is how many Israelis refer to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel Elections: Poll finds anti-Netanyahu bloc wins 66 seats

Labor wins eight seats in survey on Channel 13

NEWLY ELECTED Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli visits a polling station in Tel Aviv last month.

Israel Elections: Parties on Left, Right, to work to unite till deadline

Decisions will be made at Thursday night's deadline

Merav Ben-Ari with Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid, February 1, 2021