Elections 2022

Israel's electoral system only harms the country - opinion

The ballots cast by a mere 700,000 voters will now dictate the policies and conduct of the Israeli government in the years to come vis-a-vis its 10 million citizens and, indeed, the entire world.

|ByLIOR AKERMAN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting, this past Sunday. Prime ministers who head large parties are required to succumb to policies that do not tally with the desires or needs of most citizens, says the writer.
PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and Prime Minister Yair Lapid sit at the center of the front row, with MK Benjamin Netanyahu behind them, in a Knesset inauguration photo earlier this month. Herzog emphasized that Israelis are exhausted from infighting.

Israel elected a far-right government: Where does it go from here? - opinion

The people have voted, and Netanyahu will form his government in due course. 

|ByWALTER BINGHAM
SHAS PARTY members await a meeting with President Isaac Herzog at his official Jerusalem residence on Nov. 9, as Herzog began consulting political leaders regarding the formation of a new government.

Three Ladies, Three Lattes: The election and us

You ask the questions, the three latte ladies provide the answers!

|ByTHREE LADIES, THREE LATTES
Far-right Israeli lawmakers Itamar Ben Gvir, center, and Bezalel Smotrich, right, attend the swearing-in ceremony for the new Israeli parliament, at the Knesset, or parliament, in Jerusalem, November 15, 2022.

There is still place for optimism despite Israel's election results - opinion

While the extremists in the new government can be concerning, there is still reason to remain optimistic.

|ByBRIAN BLUM

If Netanyahu cannot make a comeback, this could be his last election - analysis

Even if Benjamin Netanyahu can win the election and form a coalition, he may well receive the treatment from the opposition that he dished out.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByHERB KEINON
Head of the Likud party MK Benjamin Netanyahu at a Likud Party election event in Qiryat Shemona, October 24, 2022.

Israel elections: Will the fifth time be the charm?

The political instability over the past three and a half years has led to growing dismay about the state of Israel's democracy.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
National Unity Party's Benny Gantz, Otzma Yehudit's Itamar Ben-Gvir, Likud;s Benjamin Netanyahu and Yesh Atid's Yair Lapid

Israel Elections: The Jerusalem Post's top seven tips ahead of tomorrow's mayhem

Voting is a privilege and a right that excites the Israeli public every time it comes around (and around and around), and it's not just the day off of work; election day can be quite exciting.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A demonstration of a polling station ahead of the March 2021 elections.

Israel elections: What happens if the Netanyahu bloc fails to reach 61? - analysis

How could Lapid or Gantz attempt to form a government if Netanyahu fails to?

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shas chairman Aryeh Deri.

Herzog to US Jews: elections are ‘evidence of vibrant democracy’

President Isaac Herzog visited the United States last week where he met with US President Joe Biden.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, not pictured, in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2022.

Will Betzalel Smotrich replace Benny Gantz as Defense Minister? -analysis

With polls indicating that the far-right is grabbing more votes, extremists may get critical portfolios including that of defense. 

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
RELIGIOUS ZIONIST PARTY head MK Bezalel Smotrich speaks as opposition leader MK Benjamin Netanyahu looks on at an opposition meeting in the Knesset.

Israel election: Will rainy weather wash away the Arab vote?

"Isolated showers are expected from the north to the northern Negev," said the Israel Meteorological Service.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JERUSALEM EXPERIENCES its first rain of the season, last Thursday, even before the beginning of Heshvan.

Election 2022: Anything can still change before Tuesday night - analysis

There are no polls published in the 72 hours before the election, and the next polls will be exit polls published after the polls close on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 30, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
Ayelet Shaked, Interior Minister and head of the Jewish Home party speaks during a press conference in Ramat Gan, October 25, 2022.

Israel elections: Politicians enter final preparations as voting day nears

Labor on Saturday night held a rally in memory of former Labor leader and prime minister Yizhak Rabin, who was assassinated on November 4, 1995.

OCTOBER 29, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
A NEARLY-EMPTY Knesset plenum debates the dispersal of parliament, in June. In the upcoming election, be a strategic and principled voter, not a tactical and cynical one, says the writer.

Israel's Right enraged by Yesh Atid MK's Hitler comments

Ram Ben Barak said on Saturday that Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir's targeting of the High Court of Justice is reminiscent of Adolf Hitler.

OCTOBER 29, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
Committee Chairman Ram Ben Barak leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 15, 2021.