2026 Israeli Elections

'Mr. President, he is winning': Netanyahu aide told Trump despite weak polls - report

At the time of the meeting, the coalition bloc had 49 predicted Knesset seats, according to a Maariv poll - 12 short of the 61 seats needed for a majority.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in the White House, July 28, 2026.
MANSOUR ABBAS attends a plenum session at the Knesset’s assembly hall in Jerusalem last month.

The lie of apartheid: The 2026 Israel election is a display of the country's diversity - opinion

Regardless of the final outcome of this election, it looks like this race could finally bury the apartheid myth about Israel.

|ByGIL HOFFMAN
An AI-generated political cartoon.

The question is not ‘Bibi: Yes or no?’ but the answer is, ‘Which Israel?’ - opinion

Perhaps, after nearly 80 years devoted to changing the Jewish condition, Israel has reached another stage of Zionism.

|ByJEFFREY KAHN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu's coalition falls to 48 seats as Likud drops behind Eisenkot's Yashar once more - poll

The survey also examined a scenario in which three Arab parties - Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad - run together, while Yoav Segalovich joins Ra'am in the party's second slot. 

|ByMOSHE COHEN

Middle Israel: If Israel's opposition wants to govern, they should rally behind Eisenkot - opinion

With Eisenkot emerging as the opposition's strongest electoral asset, its rival leaders should stop competing for the top spot and instead present voters with a united shadow cabinet.

AUGUST 7, 2026ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
LT.-GEN. (RET.) GADI EISENKOT lost a son and two nephews to Israel’s wars, making him a potent symbol of what the IDF-serving population has endured while ultra-Orthodox leaders attempt to ‘etch non-service in constitutional stone,’ the author contends.

MK Yoav Segalovitz announces resignation from Knesset, departure from Yesh Atid party

Lapid, following the announcement, praised Segalovitz's "integrity and professionalism" during his years of serving Israel as part of Yesh Atid.

AUGUST 6, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Yoav Segalovitz, former deputy public security minister attends Internal security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on November 8, 2021

Majority of citizens believe election integrity is in danger, Israeli Voice Index reveals - poll

All three of the main political bloc supporters had a majority agree that the election's integrity was in danger, although the exact percentage varied widely.

AUGUST 6, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their vote during elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Nov. 25, 2025.

IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election

The Chief of Staff outlined a number of preparatory guidelines and procedures to be implemented by the IDF.

AUGUST 5, 2026ByJONAH DAVIDOV
IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

Serving generals deserve better than Katz’s political theater - editorial

By publicly discussing the replacement of a serving general on partisan television, Israel Katz crossed a line that should concern every Israeli.

AUGUST 4, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.

Joint List to soon launch without Ra'am, deal in final stages, Hadash-Ta'al leader tells 'Post'

Hadash, Ta'al and Balad are preparing to officially revive the Joint List this week after months of negotiations, with Ra'am remaining outside the alliance for now.

AUGUST 3, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Yousef Jabareen attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2026.

Poised to become Israel's youngest MK, Yonatan Shalev wants the October 7 generation to lead

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Israel's potential youngest Knesset member, Yonatan Shalev, speaks on why he believes Naftali Bennett is the man to lead Israel out of its polarization.

JULY 31, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Together party member Yonatan Shalev sits down in The Jerusalem Post studio, July 28 2026.

My Word: 'Wholocide' is 'libelocide' - opinion

In a world under constant threat of global jihad, blaming the Jews remains reliable and familiar. The real genocide has been either ignored or accepted.

JULY 31, 2026ByLIAT COLLINS
A MAN carries a placard during a pro-Palestinian rally calling on Britain’s incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, to stand up for Gazans, in London earlier this month.

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu by 10 points, Likud gains two seats in latest election poll

A Maariv poll found that Likud rose to 22 seats, while Benny Gantz, Ayelet Shaked, Yuli Edelstein, and Dedi Simchi could win four seats with a new party.

JULY 31, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah attend the Likud Party's election campaign opening event in Jerusalem, Jan 21, 2020.

Noam Party rebrands itself ahead of elections, Maoz calls to 'strengthen right-wing bloc'

The party, led by MK Avi Maoz since its founding in 2019, opposes homosexuality, the LGBTQ community in general, and pushes for expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

JULY 30, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Noam head Avi Maoz speaks during a function meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 30, 2023.