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.

Yoseph Haddad, an Arab-Israeli advocacy activist and CEO of the Together Vouch for Each Other association at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, on February 25, 2024.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Negev Conference in Dimona, July 14, 2026

Netanyahu comes out on top in Likud primaries, but voters want more - analysis

Likud primaries held on Monday.

'October 7, haredi-lite list': Eisenkot, Bennett, opposition leaders react to Likud's primaries

Campaign materials of candidates who ran in yesterday’s Likud primary elections are seen in Jerusalem, August 18, 2026

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.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

'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.

Korin Gideon standing in the house,at the Big Brother reality show, during the final at Neve Ilan studio, April 6, 2016.

‘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.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah attend the Likud Party's election campaign opening event in Jerusalem, Jan 21, 2020.

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.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote, July 16, 2026.

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.

Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv after it fully reopened following a ceasefire agreement between United States and Iran, April 9, 2026; Illustrative.

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.

	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F260603YS37  File Size: 3071 KB  caption (en): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

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.

Elections for the Likud Central Committee, in the south Tel Aviv district. November 25, 2025.

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.

Street sign reading women on one side and men on the other, in the ultra orthodox Jewish town of Bnei Brak, July 15, 2026.

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.

People stand at polling station during the Likud party internal elections, which were halted following a court order, at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, July 16, 2026.

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.

Amid reports that the Shas Party could be willing to sit with him in government, Yashar Party head Gadi Eisenkot did not rule out that option entirely. Here, Eisenkot attends the Sagi Laws for Equality Confrence at the Peres Center in Jaffa earlier this week.