KESHET NEEV

Keshet is The Jerusalem Post Knesset and political correspondent. Originally from Calgary, Canada, she moved to Israel in 2015. She completed her national service at the Foreign Ministry and continued to pursue a BA in Communications Journalism and English Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz leads Blue and White, which is polling below the electoral threshold.

Parties finalize Knesset slates before deadline as Gantz’s Blue and White runs alone despite polls

A man takes a selfie with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel’s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, August. 17, 2026.

Likud submits final candidate list as Netanyahu warns 2026 election will decide Israel's future

Amcha Yisrael party chairman Ofer Winter speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2026.

Defying Netanyahu pressure to merge, Winter submits People of Israel's list ahead of 2026 election


Eisenkot submits final Yashar list, former Shin Bet chief Cohen receives number two spot

Eisenkot’s Yashar party has recently led most polls and is part of the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Liberman unveils Yisrael Beytenu's election list with Rafi Ben Shitrit second, Sharon Sharabi sixth

Yisrael Beytenu is polling around ten mandates, with the complete list detailing 25 people who would enter the Knesset in case the party earns enough votes.

Yisrael Beytenu's chairman Avigdor Liberman.

Bennett presents B'Yachad party slate, revealing list ahead of October elections

Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party is running on a joint list with Bennett, and the final list will include a merger between the two parties' members, pending an agreement on their placements.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends an election campaign event for his B'Yachad party, in Ramat Hasharon, August 20, 2026

Chili Tropper's Zionist Home splits from Yoaz Hendel's Reservists, joins Eisenkot's Yashar

“We both chose to try to serve the public through the political arena as well,” they said. “In some cases together and in all other cases separately, but with a very similar ideological outlook.”

Gadi Eisenkot (c) poses with Chili Tropper and Zionist Home candidates following their merger with the Yashar party, September 6, 2026

Degel Hatorah leader Moshe Gafni to be ousted from haredi United Torah Judaism Knesset slate

MK Yakov Asher will reportedly replace Gafni on the list and head UTJ, instead of MK Yitzhak Goldknopf, who currently chairs the joint list in the Knesset.

Degel Hatorah leader MK Moshe Gafni at Knesset House Committee debating Basic Law: Torah Study, Sunday June 28, 2026.

Naftali Bennett’s reset: Why the former PM broke his promises - and his plan to 'repair' Israel

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In an exclusive video interview, Naftali Bennett confronts anger over broken campaign promises of the past and calls haredi enlistment and integration essential to "fixing" Israel.

B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

Gilad Erdan says Unity Party weighs alliances, seeks broad government without radicals - interview

Erdan said that showing voters “a few parties together that are already above the political threshold” could “give a real boost” to support, as voters would know “the vote is not going to be wasted.”

Former UN ambassador Gilad Erdan at a press conference in Tel Aviv announcing the establishment of a new right-wing party under his and MK Yuli Edelstein's leadership ahead of the upcoming general elections, August 6, 2026.

Ofer Winter condition for joining government: Universal draft law passed before coalition formed

“We will not join a government that does not pass, before it is formed, a law that puts an end to draft evasion and requires everyone to report for service and contribute,” Winter said.

Amcha Yisrael party chairman Ofer Winter speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2026.

Liberman urges opposition to forge alliances with small parties near electoral threshold

"I call on the leaders of the serving bloc to act responsibly; we must all make one final effort to try to forge alliances," he continued.

Avigdor Liberman leads Yisrael Beytenu, it is polling at around 10 seats.

Golan warns Sara Netanyahu of NIS 2.5m. lawsuit over 'serious defamation,' demands apology letter

The letter was sent after Sara Netanyahu suggested in a Channel 14 interview on Monday evening that the left-wing party leader had prior knowledge of the October 7 attack.

Head of the Democrats party, Yair Golan, speaks at the anual Berl Katznelson Center (BKC) conference, on May 07, 2026.