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.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByHERB KEINON

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen with Gadi Eisenkot during a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF, from the entrance of Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026

Benny Gantz (Blue and White) at the Knesset in Jerusalem. December 22, 2025.

Gantz willing to make agreement with Netanyahu as 2026 elections approach - analysis

In an interview earlier, Gantz said he does not rule out sitting with Netanyahu in a unity government. “It’s time to abandon the ‘anybody but Bibi’ idea and shift to ‘anybody but extremists."

JANUARY 14, 2026|ByHERB KEINON

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals

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

JANUARY 13, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

How Israel's migration figures are liable to affect the next election results - opinion

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.

JANUARY 4, 2026|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

'JPost' election poll: New party of IDF reservists shakes up Israeli politics

According to the poll, a reservists’ party headed by Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli (Likud) would win eight seats.

JANUARY 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

How many seats would a new party of reservists receive, if headed by:

Netanyahu must come up with a clear strategy for Israel's future - editorial

We urge Prime Minister Netanyahu to decide on a clear and solid agenda for the future. The lack of direct, frequent communication between key Israeli leaders during such a critical period is alarming

JANUARY 22, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 7, 2024.

Early elections in Israel: Yes or no? - opinion

Even though he rejects early elections, Netanyahu is already electioneering, while seeking to deny his opponents the moral right to do the same.

JANUARY 22, 2024BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

‘AS I LISTENED to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s news conference last Thursday, I was convinced that despite the ongoing war with Hamas, we urgently need new elections,’ says the writer.

Benny Gantz's faction shows cracks as Israel's war gov't in danger of collapse

The different opinions in Benny Gantz's National Unity party have ministers Gadi Eisenkot and Chili Tropper on one hand and Gideon Sa'ar on the other.

JANUARY 21, 2024ByELIAV BREUER

National Unity leader Unity Benny Gantz and MK Gadi Eisenkot meet with farmers and hear about the topic of "protection," October 3, 2023

Yair Lapid calling for new elections is destroying the unity of Israel - opinion

Within days of losing the November 2022 election, he declared that it was “undemocratic.” Not because of irregularities in the voting system – all votes were collected and counted correctly.

JANUARY 11, 2024ByBRACHA MIRSKY

OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid addresses a meeting of his Yesh Atid party’s Knesset faction on Monday.

Israel postpones local election until February 27

Election postponed so more reservists can participate, several members of government celebrate the decision.

DECEMBER 31, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN

Netanyahu: I plan to get rid of Hamas, but not my job

In spite of his plummeted popularity, Netanyahu is dedicated to remaining in office and remains steadfast in his commitment to the nation's security.

DECEMBER 31, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 15, 2023

Hundreds of IDF reservists, candidates to remain on duty during municipal elections

The IDF revealed that 1,829 candidates are active reservists, of which hundreds will not be able to be released in time. The government is discussing another postponement of elections.

DECEMBER 29, 2023ByTAL SHALEV