Likud

Naftali Bennett adds four female candidates to B’Yachad slate, bringing total women on list to 17

Those added to the list included Esti Ayalon Kubo, the former head of Israel's economic delegation to China.

Naftali Bennet with the new female candidates.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Likud lawmakers, ministers forbidden from running in regional primary slots, Likud court rules

DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz attends a conference at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, June 17, 2026.

Katz denies dismissal claim as Lahav 433 questions Likud-linked figure

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party attends a conference in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 9, 2026.

Eisenkot, Likud clash over BoP framework for Hamas disarmament, IDF withdrawal from Gaza


MK Sharren Haskel summoned by Lahav 433 in connection with comptroller election scandal

One week earlier, Haskel alleged in a sworn affidavit that members of the New Hope-United Right faction were required to film themselves voting for Michael Rabello as state comptroller.

Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 2, 2025.

Eisenkot threatens legal action over AI video of Netanyahu, Trump mocking him in Hebrew

"We regret that instead of focusing on securing important diplomatic achievements, you chose, once again, to exploit the occasion to spread poison and venom," the letter from Eisenkot's team said.

Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar Party.

Bennett losing ground as Eisenkot, Netanyahu neck-and-neck for upcoming elections - poll

According to the poll, if elections were held today, Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot would each lead with 23 seats, an increase of two seats for each compared with the previous poll.

Chairman of the “Together” party and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

Likud demands prohibition on freely hosting citizens flying to Israel for election - report

In a letter from Likud legal adviser attorney Ilan Bombach to the Election Committee, Bombach states that the goal of the prohibition would be to prevent bribery and other forms of undue influence.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

With Eisenkot and PM neck and neck, how ugly will election campaign get? - opinion

Likud struggles to find a successful way to discredit a growingly-popular candidate, prompting it to resort to cheap AI tricks

Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar Party.

Under Netanyahu, Meir Kahane’s doctrine has contaminated Likud - opinion

The Left convinced themselves and others that the gun tucked into Arafat's belt would no longer be used for killing, that he now carried an olive branch, and that he had abandoned his grand vision...

 Rabbi Meir Kahane at a New York news conference, Aug. 31, 1984.

October 7 biggest issue for undecided voters as Yashar! stays ahead of Likud at 23 seats - poll

The opposition parties reached 70 seats, compared to the current coalition parties who received 50 of the 120 Knesset seats, the N12 poll found.

Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar Party.

What would Menachem Begin say about democracy’s state in today’s Likud? - editorial

As Likud faces an internal battle over primaries and party control, questions are emerging over whether the movement remains true to Menachem Begin’s democratic vision.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU walks in front of a poster of Menachem Begin at the Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem.

Likud approves expanding Netanyahu’s control over party list, allowing him to secure top slots

The vote also comes after Likud’s top internal court rejected a Netanyahu-backed provision that would have allowed the party to cancel its Knesset primaries in the event of a security escalation.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

'Today's arena is social media': Korin Gideon on politics, body confidence, life in public eye

Gideon revealed that former cabinet minister and UN ambassador Gilad Erdan approached her about a possible move into politics ahead of Israel’s 2026 national election.

Korin Gideon standing in the house,at the Big Brother reality show, during the final at Neve Ilan studio, April 6, 2016.