Israel Elections 2026
Shin Bet chief David Zini: I alone made decision to deny Gadi Eisenkot security detail
Israel's election committee said David Zini informed chairman, Justice Noam Sohlberg, that the Shin Bet "does not possess intelligence indicating any intention" to target or harm Eisenkot.
Israel’s political parties must make out-of-home care a national priority - opinion
Yisca Hayimov, sister of Shin Bet chief David Zini, joins Avi Maoz's far-right Noam LeYisrael party
Hamas support plunges among Palestinians as Barghouti emerges as top Abbas successor - poll
Herzog said Shin Bet warned him of internal, external threats to Israel's 2026 elections
“I call on the people of Israel, in a clear voice: remember that elections are not a civil war," Herzog said ahead of Israel's upcoming elections.
Civil rights association demands end to initiative preventing citizens from returning to Israel
The association’s action followed reports that senior Transportation Ministry officials were considering measures intended to prevent Israeli citizens living abroad from arriving on charter flights.
Democrats announce Knesset slate ahead of elections, MK Lazimi takes second spot after Golan
The left-wing Democrats are one of the core parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the elections, set for October 27.
New haredi party launches, aiming to secure spot in Knesset ahead of elections
The new ultra-Orthodox Haredi Public Party led by the deputy mayor of Beit Shemesh, Moti Leitner, launched on Sunday with a large-scale advertising campaign in major haredi cities.
Yuli Edelstein attacks Likud over draft legislation, plans new Zionist right-wing framework
“Hundreds of thousands of reservists who see what is happening feel as though they have been slapped in the face. It cannot be that this exacts no political price. What, is everyone blind?” he said.
Election season in Israel: Important dates to note before voters head to the polls - explainer
Election season in Israel has officially begun, and the 25th Knesset will become the first time since 1988 that elections have been held after a full four-year term.
In unity government push, Netanyahu bets Israel's political boycott is beginning to crack
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: PM Netanyahu’s emerging campaign is built around a simple proposition: The political boycott against him is losing its rationale, and a broader coalition is again possible.
