2015 israeli elections

How a chocolate bar drove Israeli women from the polls

Haredi Orthodox let-them-eat-chocolate campaign melts down.

Zionist Union head Isaac Herzog calls Netanyahu to concede

With 99 percent of the ballots counted, the Likud Party surged overnight to 30 seats, while the Zionist Union dropped from initial exit poll data to 24.

Official election returns give Likud more decisive margin of victory

Official results released just before dawn in Israel showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud opening a five-seat margin over Zionist Union, a dramatic improvement over earlier exit polls that showed the parties in a virtual tie.