Israeli Election

Former PMs Bennett, Lapid hold press conference, launch unified party for Knesset elections

Space has been left for Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot to join the former prime ministers' merger as well, Bennett’s office told The Jerusalem Post.

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid launch their 'Together' party, combining Knesset election lists, April 26, 2026.
Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.

Likud no longer the largest party in Knesset in latest election poll

A GOVERNMENT many assumed could not survive October 7 has, for now, endured. Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the vote on state budget in the Knesset, on Sunday.

By claiming total failure, Israel's opposition hurts itself - and helps Netanyahu

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu giving a press conference, March 19, 2026.

Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls


Which Israeli party ranked most 'environment friendly' ahead of elections?

The Index found that the biggest improvement came from right-wing parties, with New Hope and Yamina putting together "impressive platforms" with no significant environmental activity beforehand."

President Reuven Rivlin visits cleanup efforts at Herziliya beach after oil spill

Israel has a disease: Fragmentation. Fix it by going out to vote - opinion

However, even those who welcome the ideological diversity that is expressed when lists are split must acknowledge that the price of fragmentation is too high.

Campaign posters in Tel Aviv, leading up to the Knesset election.

Election reforms have increased representation but killed functionality - opinion

The single largest problem in Israel’s electoral system is that in the history of the state, no party has ever received 51% of the mandates - required to form a government without a coalition.

People cast their ballot at a voting station in Tel Aviv during the Knesset election on March 2, 2020.

Tel Aviv Municipality lights up for elections: 'Go vote!'

The words "Go vote!" illuminated the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality building on the eve of Israel's elections.

Tel Aviv Municipality building lights up to remind residents to vote.

TikTok adds Israeli fact-checker only two days before the election

According to the statement by TikTok, after the launch of the new feature in other countries, it became clear that the video sharing rate dropped by 24% and likes on unverified content dropped by 7%.

TikTok's new Know Your Facts feature sends urges users to reconsider before sharing unverified or misleading content.

The 2021 campaign's potential boomerangs and backfires - Analysis

There were certain moments in the campaigns – certain steps or advertising campaigns – that were meant to evoke one response, but very well may have elicited the opposite.

All parties voters can vote for at the ballot in Israel's March 23 election.

Ein Matzav movement takes down Balfour protest tent after 9 months

The movement said it will now be turning its focus on raising voting rates before Tuesday's election.

Police evacuates anti-Netanyahu protesters from Balfour, August 20, 2020.

Coronavirus a bigger influence on economy than fourth elections

International credit rating agencies want to see Israel form a stable government, but they won't rush to reduce the credit rating of the country leading the world in vaccinations, Hapoalim said.

POLICEMEN WALK past shuttered stalls at the Carmel market in Tel Aviv last week.

Netanyahu fixates on African migrants – but Likud has no policy

Despite the talks with Sudan and the fact that Netanyahu has repeatedly initiated discussion on the topic, Likud does not have an official policy on the matter.

An African migrant sits near the Old Central Bus Station in south Tel Aviv, Israel February 3, 2020

Youth Movement calls for application of sovereignty in West Bank

"This time, don’t just make promises – this time keep the promises!," read the call that went on to say that the majority of Israelis voted for a right-wing government.

A general view picture shows a section of Itamar, a Jewish settlement, in the foreground as Nablus is seen in the background, in the West Bank June 15, 2020.