Shin Bet probes suspected Qatari, Turkish funding to boost Arab turnout in Israeli election
The probe centers on suspicions that large sums of money were funneled by Arab entities to unlawfully boost voter turnout in the Arab sector.
ByJONAH DAVIDOVChairman of the Central Elections Committee (CEC), Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, Acting Director-General of the CEC, Attorney Din Livne, and committee members attend the registration of party lists ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Liberman distances himself from opposition allies, pushes for unity government - report
Liberman cut off contact with former prime minister and B'Yachad leader Naftali Bennett and Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, refusing to answer phone calls from his opposition counterparts.
ByJONAH DAVIDOVYisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Liberman at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026. (photo credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Israel Police reject Likud claims that Arab parties 'stole' 2026 election, citing lack of evidence
On Wednesday, Likud accused Arab parties of allegedly stealing Israel's 2026 Knesset election through widespread electoral fraud, bribery, intimidation, and ballot manipulation.
ByAVI SOLOMONArab Israelis arrive to cast their ballots at a polling station in the Arab city of Tayibe, central Israel, during Israel’s general elections, October 27, 2026.(photo credit: JAMAL AWAD/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
How do Israeli election results impact timing of possible new Iran war? - analysis
If Eisenkot had won the battle of the blocs and, in a head-to-head with Netanyahu, as the polls forecast, he might have been able to start forming a government before the US midterm elections.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Israel has a 28-month window before Trump leaves office to entrench the processes now underway in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, according to assessments heard at the MEAD conference in Washington.(photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Ra'am party increases to eight seats while Joint List's seats fall to 11
Israel's underworld at the ballot box: Who are crime figures backing?
Sources close to the Jarushi family indicated support for Ra'am and the Joint List, while associates of Eitan Hiya expressed preference for Yair Golan.
ByHODAYA RANAn Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative(photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)Go to the full article > >
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.
BySARAH MOSKOWITZFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024(photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc holds lead with double envelopes to be counted overnight
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
