Israel Elections 2026
High Court bars parties from reporting who voted at polling stations ahead of election
The unanimous ruling overturns permission for real-time voter reports, but leaves parties free to contact voters and encourage turnout.
When lies move faster than truth: Israel’s democracy faces a digital threat - opinion
'Our fate will be decided in Jerusalem, not Ramallah': Palestinians look ahead to Israeli elections
Haredi parties plan to remain outside government coalition until draft law is resolved
Gilad Erdan, Ayelet Shaked announce they will not run in upcoming election
Former ministers Gilad Erdan and Ayelet Shaked announced they will not run in the upcoming election, citing the lack of a realistic path toward a broad unity government.
Hendel-Zelekha crosses electoral threshold in new KAN poll, complicating coalition possibilities
Hendel and Zelekha’s projected Knesset entry would leave both Netanyahu’s and Eisenkot’s blocs short of the 61 seats needed to form a government, forcing them to seek additional coalition partners.
High Court dismisses petition by expatriates seeking to vote in upcoming election
The petition was filed by some 100 expatriate Israelis challenging their exclusion from the voter rolls under an Interior Ministry classification known as “Code 51.”
Liberman unveils Yisrael Beytenu's election list with Rafi Ben Shitrit second, Sharon Sharabi sixth
Yisrael Beytenu is polling around ten mandates, with the complete list detailing 25 people who would enter the Knesset in case the party earns enough votes.
Gafni’s ouster marks a changing era for Israel’s haredi parties - and for Netanyahu - analysis
By pushing Gafni out of the next Knesset, the party's rabbinic leadership has served notice that Netanyahu will have to win the haredim back rather than simply count them in.
Qualifying threshold considerations - opinion
What changed on Sept. 1 was that Netanyahu, after a refusal from Ben-Gvir, managed to get Smotrich to run in a single list with Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut party.
Israeli parties will be able to track who has voted in real time, election panel rules
The High Court is set to take up the issue again Wednesday, after the election panel reversed an earlier ban.
Israel cuts gasoline prices by 50 agorot after Smotrich approves temporary excise relief
Smotrich's order to lower gas prices will remain in effect until October 31, four days after Israel's 2026 election.
Bennett presents B'Yachad party slate, revealing list ahead of October elections
Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party is running on a joint list with Bennett, and the final list will include a merger between the two parties' members, pending an agreement on their placements.
With days left to submit Knesset slates, Chili Tropper must weigh next steps for party's future
Some within the party are pressing for staying the course, arguing against rushing to withdraw from the race or join an existing party.
