2026 Israeli Elections

Sohlberg declines to block Netanyahu police briefing, warns against election interference

Yashar accused Netanyahu of potentially seeking to pressure public servants to advance his political interests. 

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Hatikva Market in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s election campaign ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 22, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Dimona's former Netanyahu loyalists turn to Eisenkot as battle for final undecided voters heats up

People of Israel Party chair Ofer Winter during a party rally in Rishon Lezion, September 15, 2026.

Winter does not rule out coalition with Eisenkot, Netanyahu if right-wing policies are preserved

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote


Israel cannot afford another election: Why Netanyahu, Eisenkot must consider unity - opinion

Hopefully, October 27 will produce a clear winner. If it does not, Israel’s political leaders will have to decide whether their refusal to sit together matters more than the country.

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Liberman accuses Eisenkot of plotting post-election alliance with Netanyahu, siphoning votes

"We are 11 days away from the [most] fateful elections since the founding of the state," Eisenkot responded. "At this historic moment, we must keep a cool head and focus on the goal."

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

Bennett questions Netanyahu's motives in protecting Urich despite 'Qatargate' investigations

Speaking on a podcast on Friday morning, Bennett addressed the allegations surrounding Yonatan Urich, and criticized the prime minister for continuing to support him.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett.

'I don't trust anybody': Trump declines to endorse Netanyahu in upcoming election race

Trump also discussed his popularity among Israelis, claiming that "The people of Israel, they say if I ran for prime minister, I'd get 99% of them."

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Israel does not need politicians to always agree, but it needs a unity government - editorial

For the politicians vying for our vote to lead the country, the task ahead should not simply be to form the next government but to begin putting the country back together.

Israelis vote for a party list, but have no say on Election Day over which of its candidates will ultimately represent them in the Knesset.

Ben-Gvir accuses Netanyahu of planning to oust him, form unity gov't with Eisenkot

In late September, Ben-Gvir announced he would demand the defense minister post in the next government and called for MK Tally Gotliv to be justice minister after the upcoming October elections.

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Netanya, September 1, 2026.

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?"

Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot give press briefing at Gaza border, October 15, 2026.

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.

Haredi Public chairman and Deputy Mayor of Beit Shemesh Moti Leitner.

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.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

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.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.