2026 Israeli Elections

Eisenkot lays out four coalition principles, says 'any MK' who accepts them can join government

Eisenkot said on Saturday that any MK willing to endorse his four principles could join a broad Zionist government, as he seeks to translate the October 27 election results into a new coalition.

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.
Cartoon drawing of a bearded cowboy wearing a red-and-white cowboy hat, holding a can while declining a glass of wine being poured from a bottle, with the word "Country" and an American flag guitar in the background.

Politics, punditry, and parenthood: Living life and through country music - opinion

The harder part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone.

Elections are over: The hard part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone

 The writer, Aaron Reich, is seen with their cat, Medici (full name HaRav Medici di Cuddlebutt Reich) waiting to vote in Jerusalem for the municipal elections, on February 27, 2024.

A purrfect day to vote: Taking part in the democratic process of Israel with my cat - comment


Israel Election Night: How the exit polls, results unfolded amid political deadlock

Netanyahu pulls ahead as of Wednesday morning • Arab parties predicted to reach a combined seat total of 19, complicating efforts to form a coalition

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

People of Israel, Reservists-Economic, Haredi Public fall short of threshold in Israeli election

The 3.25% threshold is the minimum percentage of the national vote a party needs to win to be allocated any seats in the next Knesset.

(L-R) Yoaz Hendel, Ofer Winter, and Moti Leitner

JPost’s Election Day LIVE: Watch exit polls, analyses, and election updates across Israel

Watch the live broadcast for the latest projections, reactions, and what the results could mean for the next government.

JPost’s Election Day LIVE: Watch exit polls, analyses, and election updates across Israel.

Eisenkot is hoping to beat Netanyahu, but what does the Yashar leader stand for? - explainer

Eisenkot's campaign on Tuesday started early in the morning at Ofakim and Nir Oz in the Gaza Strip corridor, calling attention to the failures of the past government in preventing October 7.

Headquarters of the Yashar Party led by Gadi Eisenkot during Israel's general election on October 27, 2026.

Israeli forces likely to withdraw from Hebron after Election Day, officers assess

The officers explained that military activity over the past 24 hours has been pointless and is undermining the legitimacy of IDF operations in the area.

IDF soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 25, 2026

Ra'am, Israeli civil rights watchdog receive reports of voter obstruction in Arab sector

ACRI warned that without immediate intervention, the delays could prevent large numbers of Arab voters from exercising their right to vote.

People stand in a queue to vote during the national election, at a polling station in the Arab village of Taibe, northern Israel, October 27, 2026

‘We bear the consequences’: Diaspora Jews fear fallout from Israel’s election - interview

Even if they cannot vote, Diaspora Jews told the Post they are “terrified” that the outcome of elections could have an impact far beyond Israel’s borders.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

Sohlberg bars UTJ turnout reports from polling stations; watchdog urges enforcement

The order followed a petition filed by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel over concerns that the party was violating a High Court of Justice ruling.

 Central Elections Committee head, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, leads a hearing at the Central Elections Committee, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026

Israeli Hollywood star Gal Gadot votes in 26th Israeli Knesset elections

No matter how famous she is in Hollywood, Gadot proved her heart is still blue and white as she joined an estimated 70,000-plus Israelis living abroad who returned home to vote.

A superhero in every field. Gal Gadot.

Arab Israelis report receiving call to vote on Election Day in name of murdered girl Sousan Sultan

The call was recorded by Sousan Sultan, whose sister, Susan, was killed in April, 2025, and whose husband, Ziad, was murdered in August 2026.

Arab Israelis cast their vote at a voting station in Maghar, during the Knesset Elections, on November 1, 2022.