2026 Israeli Elections
Netanyahu shares AI-generated image of nuclear explosion in Tel Aviv, two days before election
The prime minister's Instagram post, warning of Iran's nuclear threat, drew criticism from opposition leaders Yair Golan and Gadi Eisenkot, who accused him of using fear as an election tactic.
October 7 victims' families to hold 'Remember them at the voting booth' rallies on Election Day
Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman calls for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich to be excluded from next government
After Netanyahu meets police chief, Israel's elections head warns against vote interference
I met Gadi Eisenkot. He did not perform leadership. He practiced it - opinion
Israel will be renewed not by the loudest people in the room, but by those who enter ready to work. Gadi Eisenkot and Yaffa Tabaja may represent that renewal.
With five days until elections, Netanyahu shifts strategies to courting right-wing votes - analysis
The assessment is that Netanyahu's primary concern is remaining prime minister, even if it means parting ways with existing political partners like Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Israel Election 2026: How many votes will parties need to cross electoral threshold? - explainer
According to the updated estimates from the Taub Center, a political party will need approximately 166,000 votes to enter the Knesset if voter turnout matches that of the 2022 election.
Katz says opposition will bear blame for future attacks on Israel after ignoring warnings
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that Katz's "reckless and hysterical statement is a gift to Israel’s enemies,” and accused the government of failing to eradicate Hamas or bring down Iran.
Shin Bet removes social media accounts to block foreign interference in upcoming election
The announcement comes a week after INCD announced that governments could lose control of AI if they don't shut down sites.
Smotrich says Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir previously backed Knesset coalition with Ra'am that he shut down
Smotrich also said that he would not rule out forming a government with prime ministerial candidate Gadi Eisenkot, but not at the cost of boycotting his partners in the right-wing bloc.
Winter vows to block haredi draft ultimatum to Netanyahu, says People of Israel will stay in race
Winter's comments came as he stressed his party would remain in the running amid ongoing pressure to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and RZP's Bezalel Smotrich.
Eisenkot rules out serving in Netanyahu-led government, even under rotation deal
"Absolutely not. I will not serve under Netanyahu, not even in a rotation agreement. If that happens, you'll see it, I'll resign an hour later," Eisenkot said.
Most young Arab Israelis are willing to vote for non-Arab parties, demand solution for crime - poll
Sixty percent of respondents said they would consider voting for a non-Arab party if it presented a clear plan to address issues important to them.
Trump's push for Israel-Saudi relations faces obstacles amid elections, Houthi attacks - analysis
As Houthi attacks pressure Riyadh, Israel and US elections complicate Washington’s normalization ambitions, while Saudi public opinion and demands for Palestinian statehood remain obstacles.
