Israel Elections

The report also addresses problematic employment practices, including cases in which lists paid salaries to candidates who were themselves running in the elections.

The figures show that the number of Israelis who left Israel for in excess of nine months in the years 2023-2025 is around 211,000.

N12 reporter Daphna Liel explained that Netanyahu expects difficulty passing the draft law and fears the government would collapse over this issue.

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.

A divided opposition risks repeating past failures; uniting the parties is the only path to replacing the current government.

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. 

The survey, conducted by Tel Aviv University, examined the attitudes of Israel’s Arab population following the conclusion of the war in Gaza.

The peace agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia is more or less written, and the only remaining question is timing. 

Despite the chaos of the week, when asked about their feelings regarding the future of Israel, just over half the public reported feeling optimistic.

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.