Elections

Sohlberg allows Ben-Gvir to attend police event despite election campaigning concerns

The event at hand is an appreciation event for Israel Police volunteers and members of police emergency squads. It is officially planned to mark 50 years of the police volunteer system. 

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, together with members of his party, attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 16, 2026.
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Israel’s political parties must make out-of-home care a national priority - opinion

Likud primaries held on Monday.

Why PM Netanyahu should elevate Gabi Worku - opinion

 US Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on voting rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 20, 2021.

Jon Ossoff is not betraying Israel, and his critics do not speak for Georgia’s Jews - opinion


‘Pay attention to New York, not Israel’: Gov. Kathy Hochul advises NYC Mayor Mamdani in rift

She also reaffirmed her commitment to the safety of Jewish New Yorkers, saying, “I will throw my body against any antisemitism. I have, and I will.”

Kathy Hochul says she has “intervened” prevent the destruction of a nearly century-old synagogue in Brooklyn

After the elections, Israel must repair the damage Netanyahu did to its US alliance - opinion

After decades of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm, a new government must immediately begin the process of repairing the damage caused.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 28, 2026.

US, Israel only ones who don't recognize Palestine as state, Ra'am's Abbas says

"We, the Arab citizens of Israel, are a bridge to achieving peace," Ra'am Party head MK Mansour Abbas said at the conference.

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.

Middle Israel: Netanyahu's Likud list for the Israeli election highlights PM's cowardice - opinion

Following Likud’s primaries, the party’s new list faces criticism for reflecting Netanyahu’s leadership style and prioritizing political survival rather than the national interest.

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

Eisenkot leaps ahead as Likud support falters, projected to win 26 Knesset seats - poll

The findings come from a poll conducted for Maariv by Lazar Research, headed by Dr. Menachem Lazar, in cooperation with the Panel4All online respondents panel.

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.

AIPAC-backed Democrat loses California House special election to Aisha Wahab

Wahab and Hernandez will again face each other in November. The winner of that election will hold the congressional seat for a full two-year term.

U.S. House candidate, California state Sen. Aisha Wahab speaks to the media during an election-night watch party at Firefighters Local 1909 on August 18, 2026 in Hayward, California

The Israeli Right needs a merger, not another messiah - opinion

Israel’s Right does not lack voters. It does not lack ideas. It does not even lack leaders. What it lacks is the humility to put them on one ballot.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Netanyahu isn't quiet ahead of elections, but letting others do the work, Bar-Asher Siegal argues

Hamas won't disarm, the West Bank is burning, Iran is stuck, and Israel's answer is campaigning. Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal on what the wait costs.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

The ‘anyone but Netanyahu’ coalition is not ready to lead - opinion

Millions of Israelis still respect Netanyahu, or credit him with accomplishments. They will not disappear after Election Day. They are not obstacles to democracy. They are part of Israel.

 President Isaac Herzog poses with the 37th government of Israel, December 29, 2022.

Likud fears new right-wing parties, alliances could split vote below electoral threshold - analysis

Senior Likud officials have urged Netanyahu to consider reserving a spot for Haddad on the Likud list in order to prevent him from joining Winter and creating another force to Likud's right.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election