2026 Israeli Elections
Netanyahu: Unity government is answer to MKs who walked out during 'Hatikvah'
Netanyahu called for a national unity government following his meeting with Eisenkot, invoking the Hatikvah walkout and warning of Iran's nuclear threat.
Can Netanyahu learn from Theodore Roosevelt and step aside to save Likud? - opinion
Eisenkot bloc leaders fear Bennett may prefer new elections over partnering with haredi parties
Why Israel’s political system is pinching democratic growth - analysis
Eisenkot backs Elisaf Peretz amid coalition row as he calls out 'racist anti-Arab campaign'
Eisenkot backed MK Elisaf Peretz amid tensions over Arab party involvement in a future coalition, condemning threats against Yashar MKs and their families.
Police: Shin Bet must provide more evidence before investigation into foreign funding of elections
According to the assessment, the existing findings suggest, at most, a possible minor violation of party financing laws, raising doubts about the justification for a full criminal investigation.
Shas chairman Arye Deri calls for internal examination into party's election failure
Deri stressed to those attending that he was not interested in reports that sugarcoat reality or attempts to downplay the scale of the defeat, instead asking for harsh, pointed conclusions.
Netanyahu, Eisenkot discuss security after Liberman says PM could 'drag Israel into war'
Arab parties in contact with senior UTJ officials over negotiations with Yashar-led bloc • Miriam Peretz threatens to leave Knesset if Yashar joins with Arab party
Shin Bet claims new evidence in foreign election interference probe despite police findings
At this stage, it remains unclear whether the additional material identified by the Shin Bet could change the findings.
Over 2,000 Jews urge Israel's opposition to unite and form 'coalition of change' with Arab parties
The letter itself was addressed to Yashar's Eisenkot, B'Yachad's Bennett and Lapid, The Democrats' Golan, Yisrael Beytenu's Liberman, Ra'am's Abbas, and The Joint List's Jabareen.
Knesset forms Eisenkot bloc-led transitional committees as gov't remains without coalition
MK Gotliv calls Arab MKs 'terror supporters' • Liberman set to become only Eisenkot-bloc leader with direct security ties to Netanyahu • Otzma Yehudit submits bill to repeal Oslo Accords
Religious Jews, West Bank residents over-represented among Knesset members
Out of 101 Jewish Knesset members, 27 were religious (26.7%), compared to only 12.4% of religious Jews over the age of 20 nation-wide - over double.
Ra'am chief says Netanyahu trusted Hamas's Sinwar, vows to testify before state inquiry on Oct. 7
"[Netanyahu] trusted Yahya Sinwar and told me: 'Yahya Sinwar and I understand each other.' He said that about himself, and I was stunned," said Mansour Abbas.
New Knesset, new political battle: Opposition backs Kahana as Netanyahu faces pressure
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