Israel Election 2026


From Jerusalem’s ‘foreign minister’ to Knesset hopeful, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum wants to make her mark

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Netanyahu bloc falls to 48 seats as opposition reaches 54, days before election - poll

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.

Israel’s election is being cast as a historic showdown - but four trends tell a different story

‘Politicians should leave room for compromise before the election, rather than making absolute promises they may have to abandon afterward for the good of the country.’ Will the challenge of building Israel’s next coalition government fall to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot?