Israeli presidential election
Former MK Pnina Rosenblum considers run for presidency, return to politics
Rosenblum was a popular lecturer at academic and business economic forums and joined the Knesset in 2005 after running a successful cosmetics business.
Grapevine September 22, 2021: Enhanced diplomacy
Isaac Herzog, Israel's 11th president: ambition fulfilled, plan in hand
Herzog, Rivlin meet to begin presidential transition
Nobel laureate Shechtman says he may run for office if presidential bid fails
Dan Shechtman expresses confidence that he has enough support among MKs to make it to second round of presidential elections.
Presidential elections to go ahead as planned despite Ben-Eliezer withdrawal
Edelstein decides not to postpone election; candidates release financial statements and scramble for Labor votes after Ben-Eliezer corruption probe.
Grumpy Old Man: Peres for president
Considering the alternatives, maybe we can re-legislate the succession laws and let the incumbent stay on.
Borderline Views: The Dorner factor
It would be of great tribute to Israel as a whole if Dalia Dorner was to be the country’s tenth president.
Labor's Yacimovich announces support for Rivlin in presidential race
Former Labor leader says she has had ideological differences with Likud MK, but he is an "exemplary democrat"; Lapid insists he's not endorsing anyone.
Ben-Eliezer, Itzik suffer major setbacks in presidential race
MK Reuven Rivlin has the backing of more than 40 MKs, mostly from Likud Beytenu and Bayit Yehudi.
In presidential race saga, Netanyahu is perceived as capitulating
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's opposition to Reuven Rivlin stems from an acute understanding of the political realities he will face if and when he seeks reelection.
PM made late-night bid for Elie Wiesel to be president
In the last hours to submit candidacy, Netanyahu tried to find someone other than Rivlin to support.
PM Netanyahu endorses Likud MK Rivlin for president
Endorsement comes after Bennett announces backing for Rivlin; Yisrael Beytenu not bound by Netanyahu endorsement of Rivlin, source says.
Bennett endorses Rivlin for president
Bayit Yehudi leader praises the candidate's "Zionism, values and good heart;" most of the religious-Zionist party expected to back Likud MK.