UTJ willing to join coalition talks pending IDF draft solution, Herzog to award mandate on Sunday
Opposition also seeks to replace Knesset speaker amid fears of alleged Likud plot • Liberman said to open door for haredi parties to join gov't
Israel Election 2026
Liberman drops veto on haredi parties in coalition, opposition in talks with UTJ - report
Eisenkot set to receive mandate to form Israeli gov't as Herzog rounds out consultation meetings
Opposition pushes to replace Knesset speaker amid fears of Likud 'January 6' plot to block vote
Ehud Olmert backs Eisenkot, says Netanyahu is 'on wrong side of history'
Olmert endorsed Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar Party, arguing that Eisenkot is better suited to lead the country than his political rivals.
Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc holds lead with double envelopes after 97% of votes counted
Herzog says Israel ‘must do everything possible to avoid another round of elections,' • Golan calls on opposition bloc to form gov’t with Ra'am, Joint List after record-high Arab voter turnout
Did UK pressure on Israel help Netanyahu, or bring his opponents closer to power? - analysis
When British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced new measures against Israeli settlements on September 8, he insisted that Britain was not trying to influence Israel’s election.
Opposition considers Lapid for Knesset Speaker appointment - report
The opposition bloc, which includes Yashar, B’Yachad, Yisrael Beytenu, and the Democrats, is expected to enter the Knesset with 48 seats, according to Central Elections Committee data.
Reservists-Economic Party await double envelopes as Hendel blames media for low support
With 85.6% of the vote counted, Hendel’s Reservists-Economic Party has received roughly 2.6% of the general vote, leaving them about 100,000 votes shy of the 3.25% threshold.
Israel's election produced only one result - so why is everyone claiming victory? - analysis
With neither bloc securing a clear majority, Netanyahu, Bennett and Golan each claimed victory by defining the electorate differently, exposing divisions over who counts.
