Elections

Naftali Bennett unveils B’Yachad party plan to cut bureaucracy, boost support for olim

"Is our government building an Israel where Jews believe they and their families can be safe, earn a living and build their futures? Is our government making life easier here - or harder?"

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett on October 13, 2026.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Maariv and Walla studios at the start of the election campaign, October 13, 2026.

'Bennett II': Ben-Gvir refuses to sign vote surplus share agreement with Winter's People of Israel

Israel Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman announced on Sunday his selection of candidates for his party's Knesset slate ahead of the upcoming deadline to submit lists before the October elections, September 6, 2026.

Universal conscription, constitution plan: Liberman reveals requirements to form government

Naama Lazimi, a Member of Knesset and candidate in The Democrats party primaries, is seen at her campaign headquarters on the day of the party’s primary election in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Echo of the past: Israel's election broadcasts hit TV on Tuesday, but are they relevant? - analysis


Sweden’s center-left wins tight election rife with accusations of antisemitism

Kristersson resigned on Thursday after the public broadcaster SVT called Sweden’s general election for the center-left bloc, led by former prime minister Magdalena Andersson.

Election workers count early votes and overseas votes at Stockholm City Hall, in Stockholm, Sweden, September 16, 2026.

‘I don’t work for Netanyahu': Ofer Winter can be Israel's next kingmaker - interview

Winter hopes for a double-digit seat tally, drawing support from the Likud, other right-wing parties, the center, and first-time voters. That remained his assessment of his party’s potential.

People of Israel party head Ofer Winter speaks to The Jerusalem Post on September 17, 2026.

High Court bars parties from reporting who voted at polling stations ahead of election

The unanimous ruling overturns permission for real-time voter reports, but leaves parties free to contact voters and encourage turnout.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

Swedish PM Kristersson to resign after losing election

"Now it is the speaker who will lead the next stage of the way to a new government," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a post on X/Twitter.

Incumbent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (Moderate Party) poses before a TV debate ahead of Sunday's general election in Rinkeby in Stockholm, Sweden, September 12, 2026.

'Our fate will be decided in Jerusalem, not Ramallah': Palestinians look ahead to Israeli elections

The upcoming elections in Israel matter more than the Palestinian elections for many residents of the West Bank who spoke with The Jerusalem Post.

An Israeli flag flutters at a dirt barrier that was recently placed by the Israeli military, at the main entrance to Luban e-Sharkiya, between Nablus and Ramallah, in the West Bank, February 16, 2026

Eisenkot leads most polls, but Netanyahu shortens distance, according to some of the top pollers

Across the five polls, Eisenkot’s Yashar averaged 22.2 seats, ahead of Likud’s 21.2, while the bloc picture remained inconclusive with the Netanyahu leading by a thin margin.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, as part of his election campaign, August 5, 2026.

Herzog stresses elections are 'not civil war,' says he sees no reason results would not be accepted

Herzog also addressed the controversy surrounding the documentary film "NAZA," as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial and West Bank settler violence.

President of Israel Isaac Herzog attends the Israel Police President’s Outstanding Officers Ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, September 6, 2026.

Palestinian elections: Why canceling the vote in November would be a mistake - opinion

None of these concerns should become an excuse to deny Palestinians the right to choose their leadership. Palestinian politics has suffered for years from a deep crisis of legitimacy.

A Palestinian woman is seen voting in local elections, in Gaza.

Deadlock deepens as post-deadline polls leave both blocs short of 61 Knesset seats - analysis

The deadlock has forced parties to recalibrate. If the country is headed towards yet another deadlock, the question becomes: how can it be broken?

A giant election campaign poster for the Amcha Yisrael party is displayed on a building at the entrance to Jerusalem ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 14, 2026.

PA elections should be held after Israeli election results, Palestinian think tank says

The Ramallah-based think tank predicted Fatah will not secure a parliamentary majority unless opposition forces remain deeply divided.

A Palestinian woman is seen voting in local elections, in Gaza.