2026 Israeli Elections
Israel Election 2026: What does Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar stand for?
"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"
Netanyahu shares AI-generated image of nuclear explosion in Tel Aviv, two days before election
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
Hamas will be destroyed within 18 months of becoming PM, Eisenkot pledges
In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party stated, "How would you destroy Hama without getting permission from your partners, Mansour [Abbas] and [Ahmed] Tibi?"
Can the new Haredi Public party change the rules on military service, women in politics?
The Haredi Public party seeks to preserve Torah study while expanding participation in Israeli society, challenging the priorities and authority of the established ultra-Orthodox parties.
First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York
Once cast and collected, the physical ballots will be transferred to Israel to be counted as a standard part of the upcoming elections.
Netanyahu on October 7: Nobody told Bush to 'go home' after September 11 attacks
The prime minister said he hoped the election would proceed as scheduled but warned that Israel's enemies could attempt attacks or rocket fire to create an impression of Israeli vulnerability.
Eisenkot's Yashar launches campaign aiming to draw votes from opposition bloc, overtake Likud
The move comes just two weeks after a meeting of the leaders of the opposition's change bloc, where they agreed to postpone discussions over who would be their prime minister candidate.
People of Israel candidate quits Ofer Winter's party amid mounting pressure from right-wing rivals
Davidi Ben Zion quits Ofer Winter's party amid right-wing pressure, prompting fierce criticism from Winter and praise from Netanyahu and Smotrich.
'Bennett II': Ben-Gvir refuses to sign vote surplus share agreement with Winter's People of Israel
Ben-Gvir refused to sign a surplus vote agreement with Ofer Winter, calling him "Bennett II," prompting Winter to accuse him of wasting right-wing votes ahead of the elections.
In blow to Netanyahu, Trump again stops short of endorsing candidate in Israeli election
Two weeks before Israel heads to the polls, Trump left the door open to endorsing a candidate in Israel's October 27 election but made no commitment to back Netanyahu or any other contender.
Levin: Right-wing election victory will 'fundamentally alter' Supreme Court
Justice Minister Yariv Levin vowed to fundamentally reshape Israel's Supreme Court if the Right wins the October 27 elections, calling the vote a historic opportunity for judicial reform.
As Israel delays a state inquiry into October 7, conspiracy theories fill the void - analysis
Three years on, Israel still lacks an independent account of the failures that led to October 7
