2026 Israeli Elections

Source to 'Post': Israel on high alert, but no concrete intel. warning for attack before elections

"There is currently no specific intelligence warning on the table,” one official told the Post. This comes after PM Netanyahu warned that Israel's enemies might try to attack before the elections.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) AN IDF soldier aiming out of a window in southern Lebanon.
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Ra’am, Joint List appeal election bans as petitions target Otzma Yehudit

B'Yachad leader and former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, September 29, 2026

Bennett: IDF will collapse without haredi enlistment, Netanyahu is dismantling military

Three years after the Hamas-led attacks, the memory of October 7 remains embedded in Israel’s political landscape even as voters weigh security alongside the economy, leadership and the country’s future direction.PremiumPremium

October 27 election becomes a referendum on Israel's identity - analysis


Likud election candidate Bonzel says he wishes former hostage was 'returned to Hamas,' apologizes

Itzik Bonzel, a bereaved father placed 29th on the Likud slate by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, later apologized, saying he wrote the comment in a “storm of emotions” and “did not mean” it.

New Likud candidate Itzik Bonzel attends an event presenting the party’s new candidates ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026

‘NAZA’ isn’t the problem. Israel is, for supporting this government – opinion

A biased film criticizing Israel is nowhere near as dangerous as a society that will reelect the leaders that failed it on October 7.

Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham pose with the Special Jury Prize for ‘NAZA’ at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in September.

Israeli election race deadlocked, Liberman says Palestinian elections could repeat Hamas victory

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

Yisrael Beytenu leader and MK Avigdor Liberman holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2026

Election economics: Israel’s government must not buy voters’ support - editorial

As Israel enters the final month before the election, officials must resist vote-buying through public spending, while critics should not label every government decision electioneering.

(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024

Will Israel's 2026 election represent Liberman’s swan song? – opinion

The chair of Yisrael Beytenu still has one more goal to achieve before he bids farewell to his illustrious political career.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026

Iran-linked social media accounts posing as Israelis to target election, investigation reveals

An OSINT investigation found 1,516 anomalies among more than 21,000 posts analyzed, including misinformation, foreign framing, and anomalous account behavior.

A Likud campaign poster featuring Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu bears the words "We Will Not Surrender," displayed on a building in Tel Aviv, September 24, 2026.

Yair Golan wants Arab representation in next gov't as Knesset polls show wide disparities

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Knesset polls show wide disparities, ultimate outcome still unclear in heated election race

While Channel 14 and i24NEWS give Likud a clear advantage, polls by Maariv, N12, and Channel 13 show Gadi Eisenkot leading or nearly tied with the party.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Gadi Eisenkot and the Palestinian economy: What could really change if he leads Israel? - opinion

If preventing the PA's collapse is part of Eisenkot’s security outlook, the test will be whether Palestinians, workers, goods, revenues, and money can move stably and predictably.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.

Sukkot 2026: Bend-ability

The sukkah suggests unity through sameness. Everyone sits beneath the same fragile roof, exposed to the same elements.

BOUND TOGETHER: Morning prayers in Katzrin, Sukkot 2025.