Benny Gantz
Israel’s election: Which parties are most likely to keep their promises? - opinion
Israel’s crowded political field leaves voters weighing party leaders, broken promises, and competing priorities.
Editor's Notes: Israel's election exposes deep political divisions after Gantz withdrawal - comment
Yashar ahead of Likud in election polls, but Knesset majority still out of reach for both - poll
Benny Gantz's exit from Knesset race could help Ofer Winter cross electoral threshold
Eisenkot extends lead over Netanyahu in new poll, but neither bloc reaches majority
Eisenkot's Yashar widened its lead over Netanyahu's Likud to four seats, while Bennett's B'Yachad also gained ground, according to a new Walla election poll following Gantz stepping out of the race.
Gantz's political corpse does not need lynching, even after pursuing path to nowhere - opinion
I cannot hate a man who devoted 45 years of his life to the State of Israel. A man who served as IDF chief of staff and defense minister (and was actually quite good at both).
Right 'sounds alarm' over Gantz withdrawal as Left consolidates ahead of elections
Gantz's withdrawal sparks warnings from Sa'ar and Smotrich over wasted right-wing votes, while left-wing leaders welcome the decision and rally ahead of the elections.
Benny Gantz pulls out of election race, eight days before Israelis head to the polls
Gantz's Blue and White party has consistently polled below the electoral threshold • Former defense minister vows to continue efforts to form a unity government
Liberman accuses Eisenkot of plotting post-election alliance with Netanyahu, siphoning votes
"We are 11 days away from the [most] fateful elections since the founding of the state," Eisenkot responded. "At this historic moment, we must keep a cool head and focus on the goal."
Netanyahu condemns riots in West Bank, calls to fully prosecute extremist settlers involved
Settler extremists threw stones, assaulted IDF and Border Police, and set fire to property throughout the area, actions which members of the establishment utterly condemned.
Gantz: Post-Oct. 7, Israel’s future depends on a broad, moderate, Zionist government - opinion
Ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 election, Benny Gantz warns of national challenges, including internal division and weakened global ties, arguing Israel needs a broad moderate Zionist government.
Netanyahu's Likud, Eisenkot’s Yashar trade leads as 2026 election picture stays unclear - poll
Five polls released after Israel’s party lists closed show a fragmented race, with Gadi Eisenkot leading most surveys and Benjamin Netanyahu ahead in one.
Maariv pollster analyzes election race, Likud challenges, and threshold battles
Dr. Menachem Lazar analyzed the latest Maariv poll, saying smaller parties remain in a close battle for survival while Likud faces challenges from within its own political bloc.
Qualifying threshold considerations - opinion
What changed on Sept. 1 was that Netanyahu, after a refusal from Ben-Gvir, managed to get Smotrich to run in a single list with Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut party.
