Elections

Countdown until US midterm elections are over feels like waiting for war with Iran - editorial

First came Israel’s election. Now Americans go to the polls on Tuesday for their midterms. Once those votes are counted, Washington and Jerusalem can return to the unfinished business of Iran.

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.
Shin Bet Director David Zini.

Zini clashes with Shin Bet officials over need to expand tools used in elections interference case

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu may stay in power but lose control, US midterms could put Trump in same boat - analysis

 Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

From Gaza to the Knesset: Could the impossible become a shared future? - opinion


Opposition leaders move to oust Knesset Speaker Ohana before forming government - report

At the same time, Arab party leaders expressed that they were insulted not to have been asked to take part in the opposition bloc's negotiations for the next government.

Five 'change bloc' leaders meet in Yair Lapid's Tel Aviv home.

Eisenkot's Yashar party says Likud MKs, ministers called party list members

Likud responded to the claims later on Saturday, saying that Eisenkot is "under pressure from those who are disrupting their plans to cooperate with parties that support terrorism."

Yashar party leader and former IDF chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot at the Kotel, October 21, 2026.

Joint List's Tibi says his party will not join coalition, supports replacing Knesset speaker

On Sunday, Tibi announced a plan to support an alternative government from outside the coalition in exchange for commitments to address the needs of Arab society.

MK Ahmad Tibi attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.

Politics, punditry, and parenthood: Living life through country music - opinion

To this day, I still prefer cold Coke to white wine. And as far as music is concerned, I have fallen deeply in love with the country song, which some would say is even less refined than pop.

Cartoon drawing of a bearded cowboy wearing a red-and-white cowboy hat, holding a can while declining a glass of wine being poured from a bottle, with the word "Country" and an American flag guitar in the background.

Below the threshold: Elkin, Sukkot, Radman among those left out of 26th Knesset after election

From Likud's Ze'ev Elkin to protest leader Moshe Radman, Tuesday's election left several prominent Israeli political figures without Knesset seats.

Ze'ev Elkin, Zvi Sukkot, and Moshe Radman, three prominent political figures who failed to secure seats in the 26th Knesset following Tuesday's Israeli election.

Eisenkot must beat Netanyahu at his own game, not repeat Gantz's mistakes - opinion

Netanyahu lost ground, but the opposition failed to win. Eisenkot must play hardball as details emerge of a missed merger with Bennett.

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

A purrfect day to vote: Taking part in the democratic process of Israel with my cat - comment

The stakes were high, the treats were packed, and off my spouse and I went to vote, with Medici in his adorable kitty backpack that always makes him look like an astronaut. 

 The writer, Aaron Reich, is seen with their cat, Medici (full name HaRav Medici di Cuddlebutt Reich) waiting to vote in Jerusalem for the municipal elections, on February 27, 2024.

Netanyahu survives the election, but Eisenkot holds key to replacing him - analysis

Netanyahu remains in office without a majority, while Eisenkot must overcome opposition divisions to form a government or face another election.

A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) of the Likud party and former military chief and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan on October 20, 2026.

Opposition bloc considers reviving direct elections without dissolving Knesset to end stalemate

The opposition is considering direct elections for prime minister, reviving Netanyahu's 2021 proposal as coalition negotiations remain deadlocked.

An Israeli votes in the 2026 Knesset election, October 27, 2026.

US judge orders Trump administration to stop threats to prosecute state, local election officials

President Donald Trump's administration has taken an aggressive approach to election oversight, such as ⁠pressing states for voter-registration data, saying stricter measures are ​needed.

US President Donald Trump dances during a rally, in support of Republican US Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers, ahead of the midterm elections, at an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan, US, October 25, 2026.