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Arab parties in contact with senior UTJ officials over negotiations with Yashar-led bloc • Miriam Peretz threatens to leave Knesset if Yashar joins with Arab party
Follow us on GoogleYashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot arrives at the Knesset in Jerusalem for the opening session and swearing-in ceremony of the 26th Knesset, November 10, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Rabbi invokes Jewish law permitting killing of politicians cooperating with Arab parties - report
In his letter, Axelrod reportedly argued that Jewish politicians who cooperate with the Arab parties posed a "terrible danger to the people of Israel."
ByASHER SMITHMK Mansour Abbas, chairman of the United Arab List (Ra’am) party, and party members hold a press conference following their meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, as part of consultations on who should form Israel’s next government following the electi(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Arab parties in contact with senior UTJ officials over negotiations with Yashar-led bloc - report
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFMK Mansour Abbas, chairman of the United Arab List (Ra’am) party, and MK Yoav Segalovitz hold a press conference following consultations with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Eisenkot meets Netanyahu for security briefing after asking A-G to intervene
ByKESHET NEEVPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot at a ceremony following the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset at the Knesset in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Miriam Peretz: If Yashar forms a government with an Arab party, my son will leave Knesset
ByAVI SOLOMONYashar MK Elisaf Peretz and his mother, Miriam Peretz, at the 26th Knesset swearing in ceremony, November 10, 2026.(photo credit: REUVEN CASTRO, VIA WALLA)Go to the full article > >
Haredi parties welcome in Eisenkot-led gov't if they accept four principles, Yashar's Meridor says
Yashar MK Shaul Meridor said haredi parties could join an Eisenkot-led emergency government if they accept four principles, including universal service and recognition of Hamas as a terrorist group.
ByLIAT RON, 103FMYashar head Gadi Eisenkot and UTJ head Yakov Asher shake hands as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu to convene Security Cabinet as Iran produces around 50 missiles a month
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Security Cabinet to meet after six-week hiatus amid telling IDF to prepare for Iran strikes
Israel's Security Cabinet will meet Sunday for the first time since October 5, as the IDF maintains preparations for possible strikes on Iran amid political tensions.
ByRICHARD OFFENBACHERPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset following the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >Israel votes 2026: All you need to know
The final voter turnout was 77.7% when polls closed at 10:00 p.m., according to the Central Elections Committee (CEC), up 7.1% from the 2022 election.
Likud remains the largest party: Netanyahu's Likud won 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 and Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad with 12.
Netanyahu's bloc leads, but falls short of a majority: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48 seats.
Arab parties hold 19 seats: The Joint List and Ra'am secured a combined 19 seats, giving them a potentially decisive role in efforts to form the next government.
What happens next? President Isaac Herzog has awarded the mandate to Eisenkot, presenting him with the task of forming the next government. Eisenkot will initially have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to form a coalition.
Could Israel face another election? If no candidate succeeds in forming a government through the prescribed process, the political deadlock could ultimately lead to another election.
