Benjamin Netanyahu

Ra'am, Joint List push community for high voter turnout in hopes of boosting anti-Netanyahu bloc

If no bloc forms a workable government, it could lead to a period of political deadlock and then fresh elections in 2027, with Netanyahu left in charge in the meantime.

Arabs cast their votes at a polling station in the mixed Jewish-Arab city of Lod; illustrative.
Election campaign billboards featuring Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, October 17, 2026

Some 30% of Israeli voters are undecided, while 39% say nothing could change their mind - poll

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman tours kibbutz Be'eri, southern Israel, May 14, 2026

'Bibi the puppet': Liberman blasts Trump's backing of Netanyahu

Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks with The Jerusalem Post on October 18, 2026.

Likud open to Liberman joining coalition, Education Minister Kisch tells ‘Post’ - interview


Trump waited for favorable Netanyahu polling before endorsing him, sources say

Trump delayed endorsing Netanyahu for the upcoming election until internal polling showed a path to victory, political sources told Maariv.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2025

IDF, Shin Bet arrest 10 suspects connected to attack on US journalist, EU diplomats in West Bank

The suspects were transferred for questioning, and security forces are continuing to investigate the settler extremist-led violence of the weekend.

Israeli security forces and armed settlers evacuate activists from the area of olive tree plantation in Idna village near Hebron, on October 13, 2026.

Israel urged Qatar to continue funding Gaza as oil tanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz

Araghchi says Netanyahu pushing US into war to avoid jail • UAE, Saudi meet amid Houthi strikes • Sisi seeks parliamentary approval to send military assistance to Saudis in fight against Houthis

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting of Egypt's National Defence Council at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, October 18, 2026

Polymarket bets favor Eisenkot over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

The online trading platform’s market gave Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, a roughly 49% chance of becoming prime minister after the election

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 1

Channel 14 panelist calls Eisenkot 'monkey' again during discussion of Trump endorsement

Magal’s earlier remarks drew criticism after he described Eisenkot as a figurehead controlled by Ashkenazi elites. 

 reporter holds a microphone of Israel’s Channel 14 news at a polling station during the Likud primary elections in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026.

Israel urged Qatar to continue Gaza funding despite public criticism, documents reveal

According to an investigation by TIME magazine, successive Israeli governments helped establish, operate, and preserve the Qatari assistance mechanism for Hamas-controlled Gaza for years.

An illustration of the flags of Israel and Qatar.

How much will Trump’s endorsement help Netanyahu? - analysis

Some pundits speaking on Israeli news outlets criticized Trump for “interfering” in Israel’s election, while others put it down to the fact that Trump does not want the US to fight Iran alone.

US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington D.C., April 7, 2025.

Liberman, think again: Your games could save Netanyahu - opinion

With the opposition positioned to end Netanyahu's rule, Avigdor Liberman's rejection of Arab parliamentary support threatens to turn a historic opportunity into a devastating defeat.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026

'Why take a chance?' Trump backs Netanyahu, wants good relationship to continue

"I decided to express support for Netanyahu because we have a good relationship, and that we will continue to do good things together," Trump told N12.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2025

Israel Election 2026: What does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud stand for?

"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.