Joint List

Eisenkot-led bloc nominates key Knesset positions, holds inter-party meetings

Eisenkot seeks haredi parties' support to oust Ohana • Netanyahu calls for Zionist opposition support • Democrats party announces list of bills to be proposed in new Knesset

Democrats MK Na'ama Lazimi arrives at the Knesset ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026
MK Ahmad Tibi attends a Joint List press conference presenting the party’s work plan for the next Knesset in Haifa, northern Israel, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 20, 2026.

Tibi threatens Channel 13 reporters with NIS 150,000 lawsuit for questioning medical credentials

MK Avigdor Liberman and MK Gadi Eisenkot at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, September 9, 2024

Eisenkot looks to haredim to help unseat Knesset speaker, Netanyahu bloc 'hopes for a miracle'

Gadi Eisenkot (L) recieves the mandate to form the 26th Knesset in Jerusalem on November 8, 2026.

Eisenkot warns Israel 'approaching point of no return' while receiving mandate to form government


Israel or Judea, democracy or religion: What the 2026 election was really about - opinion

The 2026 elections raised a fundamental question about whether Israel can reconcile its Jewish national identity with equal political citizenship.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas.

Eisenkot to receive mandate as Netanyahu calls for unity government

Ben-Gvir accuses opposition of betraying supporters • Golan sets base for coalition with haredi parties

Yashar party chairman and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot arrives to cast his ballot in Israel’s general elections at a polling station in Herzliya, October 27, 2026.

Border Police remove pro-Palestinian graffiti as Arab parties demand action on crime, governance

Border Police painted over nationalist graffiti in western Galilee villages, highlighting debates over governance as Arab parties seek political influence following the election.

Border Police officers paint over nationalist and pro-Palestinian graffiti on a wall in a western Galilee village, November 2026.

My Word: Arab voting and the bigger picture - opinion

Arab parties made significant gains in Israel’s election, presenting both challenges and opportunities for Jewish-Arab relations.

A vehicle drives past an election campaign banner featuring a picture of Yousef Jabareen of the Joint List, in Umm al-Fahm, northern Israel, October 10, 2026

Eisenkot warns current government harms democracy, Ben-Gvir mocks rumors UTJ might join opposition

Ofer Winter urges Bennett, Liberman to form unity gov't with Netanyahu • Liberman backs Lapid for speaker, calls for haredi draft compromise and parties to join gov't

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

Herzog announces mandate to be awarded Sunday as he works to bring 'good, stable gov't' for Israel

Liberman said to open door for haredi parties to join gov't • Opposition also seeks to replace Knesset speaker amid fears of alleged Likud plot

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Shoresh analysis: Israel risks wasting Arab citizens' potential by excluding parties from gov't

Ben-David argues that the political debate over Arab parties’ participation in government overlooks changes already taking place within Arab society.

Israeli security forces stand guard as Israeli Arabs, including Arab politicians, take part in a march commemorating the events of October 2000, in the northern Israeli city of Arraba, October 3, 2026.

CEC ratifies election results as A-G, Shin Bet feud over foreign interference investigation

Former Joint List head Odeh among suspects in foreign funding case; Arab leaders slam Zini over 'politicized probe,' Likud attacks A-G over delay

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.

Court extends detention of Balad journalist Shehadeh after arrest over suspected security offenses

Police on Wednesday placed a three-day gag order on the investigation. No connection between the arrest and the investigations into suspected election interference had been publicly established.

Abd Abu Shahada.

RZP-Zehut, Shas back Netanyahu, Yisrael Beytenu backs Eisenkot as Herzog ends first consultations

A-G denies request to interrogate senior Arab party MKs • Zehut's Feiglin calls for new elections, claims Knesset 'illegitimate'

President Isaac Herzog receiving the official results of the 26th Knesset election, November 4, 2026.