Likud
Likud officials push Netanyahu to reserve spot for Yoseph Haddad amid Ofer Winter party concerns
Likud officials fear that a new right-wing party led by Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter could split the bloc’s vote, particularly if it fails to cross the electoral threshold.
Netanyahu comes out on top in Likud primaries, but voters want more - analysis
'October 7, haredi-lite list': Eisenkot, Bennett, opposition leaders react to Likud's primaries
Who are the Likud ministers, MKs unlikely to make it into 26th Knesset? - explainer
Likud approves expanding Netanyahu’s control over party list, allowing him to secure top slots
The vote also comes after Likud’s top internal court rejected a Netanyahu-backed provision that would have allowed the party to cancel its Knesset primaries in the event of a security escalation.
'Today's arena is social media': Korin Gideon on politics, body confidence, life in public eye
Gideon revealed that former cabinet minister and UN ambassador Gilad Erdan approached her about a possible move into politics ahead of Israel’s 2026 national election.
‘Not a one-man party’: Likud court blocks wartime cancellation of primaries
The tribunal ruled that postponing the primaries should be the preferred option during an emergency and that the party should also prepare for electronic voting.
Netanyahu's Likud falls to lowest position since June 2025 as Eisenkot reaches new heights - poll
A new Maariv poll shows Likud at its weakest level since June 2025, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar reaches a record 23 seats and Bennett maintains his lead over Netanyahu in the prime ministerial race.
Opposition MK warns government against restricting entry of Israelis to country prior to elections
According to a Haaretz report, officials in the Transportation Ministry fear that many incoming voters would support opposition parties.
Israel's most volatile election season begins with integrity warnings, coalition chaos
President Herzog warns of election threats, Likud releases AI attack ads, and coalition allies publicly turn on each other, and the campaign has barely started.
Likud panel votes to expand Netanyahu’s control over party list, wartime primary alternative
Likud’s Constitution Committee backed sweeping changes granting Netanyahu eight reserved list slots and authority to replace primaries with a wartime selection committee.
Municipality is not 'modesty patrol': Bnei Brak councilman slams sidewalk gender segregation
About a week ago, the Bnei Brak municipality announced an unusual measure to separate men and women on sidewalks in the area surrounding the city’s event halls.
Court blocks planned Likud vote over disputed primary rules
At the center of the dispute was a set of election rules approved by the Likud Constitution Committee, headed by Katz and supported by Netanyahu.
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Yitzhak Yosef’s embrace – and Eisenkot's effort to distance himself from it – reflects Israel's shifting political landscape.
