Israel Elections
Netanyahu calls for coalition of anti-terror parties, Oct. 7 survivors warn against unity gov't
IDI president says Israelis may not accept Arab parties in gov't • Opposition leaders to hold first joint meeting since election • CEC denies Likud request for briefing on suspected interference
Israel's leaders may not accept Arab parties even if required for coalition, IDI president says
CEC denies Likud request for briefing on suspected interference before election results approved
Deadlock aside, turnout statistics are real story in Israel's election - analysis
Israel Election 2026: What does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud stand for?
"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"
Israel could face a hostile US president after Trump leaves office, Netanyahu warns
Netanyahu raised concerns about how the next Israeli prime minister would manage relations with a potentially hostile US administration.
Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in four polls, but neither bloc secures Knesset majority - poll
With 10 days until the election, four recent polls show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party ahead of Likud, while the Zionist opposition and Netanyahu's bloc remain virtually tied.
Israeli TV host calls Gadi Eisenkot a 'monkey', alleges behind-the-scenes control
During the discussion, Magal said, "He's a monkey, he's a monkey. Are you impressed by the fact that he's Mizrahi?"
Democrats party's Golan questions Shin Bet chief Zini's ability to safeguard Israeli elections
Yair Golan raised concerns over Shin Bet chief David Zini's ability to protect Israel's upcoming elections, accusing him of failing to address Qatargate and Jewish terrorism in the West Bank.
Ex-Shin Bet chief warns Netanyahu could deliberately escalate tensions ahead of elections
Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen warned that Netanyahu could deliberately escalate security tensions ahead of Israel's elections, citing concerns that political motives have influenced his decisions
Ben-Gvir surges in polls as election campaign exposes deep divisions in Israel
The contrasting reactions to Ben-Gvir's campaign visit to Ramla offered a glimpse into Israel's deeply polarized society as his far-right Otzma Yehudit party surges in the polls.
Israel picks between 'secular democracy or theocracy' in election, chess master Garry Kasparov says
"Just as Abraham Lincoln observed that the government could not persist 'half slave and half free,' Israel cannot go on half theocratic and half secular," Kasparov, whose father was Jewish, said.
Majority of Israelis favor unity government if October 27 election ends without clear winner - poll
The Maariv poll also found that 48% of people think Gadi Eisenkot would make a better prime minister than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had 41% support, giving Eisenkot a significant lead.
Israel does not need politicians to always agree, but it needs a unity government - editorial
For the politicians vying for our vote to lead the country, the task ahead should not simply be to form the next government but to begin putting the country back together.
