Israel Elections
With new players and old alliances, Israel’s post-October 7 political map takes shape
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Two significant political developments played out this week as Israel moves towards elections. Gadi Eisenkot and Yonatan Shamriz took the reflectors with key announcements.
Gantz willing to make agreement with Netanyahu as 2026 elections approach - analysis
February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals
How Israel's migration figures are liable to affect the next election results - opinion
Netanyahu to decide election date after US trip, citing problems passing draft law - report
N12 reporter Daphna Liel explained that Netanyahu expects difficulty passing the draft law and fears the government would collapse over this issue.
Likud denies Netanyahu said Gotliv is harming reelection chances, causing party damage
Aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deny a leak claiming MK Tally Gotliv harms Likud electorally, calling it baseless. This dispute follows her interview and party debate before elections.
Israel's opposition must unite to defeat Netanyahu, restore responsibility in politics – opinion
A divided opposition risks repeating past failures; uniting the parties is the only path to replacing the current government.
Likud returns to support levels from before October 7, RZP fails to pass threshold, poll finds
Religious Zionist Party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, slid under the threshold with 2.8% support, as public divisions over the IDF draft framework and the state budget grew.
75% of Arab Israelis support Arab party joining government coalition post-war, survey reveals
The survey, conducted by Tel Aviv University, examined the attitudes of Israel’s Arab population following the conclusion of the war in Gaza.
Israel’s road to peace with Saudi Arabia: A deal is imminent, but only after elections - opinion
The peace agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia is more or less written, and the only remaining question is timing.
Despite Likud boost, opposition maintains majority as Sde Teiman, MAG scandal continues - poll
Despite the chaos of the week, when asked about their feelings regarding the future of Israel, just over half the public reported feeling optimistic.
Netanyahu weighs snap elections amid MAG scandal, low trust in judicial system - report
KAN's report further notes that, in the view of those in Netanyahu's inner circle, the MAG's case could be tied to the prime minister's wider campaign against Israel's judicial system.
Eisenkot urges Gantz to resign should Blue and White hover near election threshold
Eisenkot, who served as the party's number two, announced in late June that he was leaving the party and resigning from the Knesset.
Liberman looks to set 'guiding principles' for next gov't with Bennett, Eisenkot
Liberman requested that the meeting be held “as soon as possible” to allow for the formulation of the guiding principles.
