Elections
Israeli election campaigns must move past political gimmicks to tackle critical issues - editorial
With two weeks to go, let’s hear how the parties are going to deal with education, transportation, the environment, the unequal IDF draft, the worrying wave of emigration, and the West Bank.
First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York
Trump punishes Ukraine while rewarding Putin in his pursuit of peace - opinion
People of Israel candidate quits Ofer Winter's party amid mounting pressure from right-wing rivals
Herzog's stance on Netanyahu's pardon raises possibility of compromise if election ends in deadlock
The president says his considerations on Netanyahu’s pardon request are "solely substantive," as unity government and rotation scenarios resurface amid coalition uncertainty.
Ben-Gvir says Netanyahu 'doesn’t exactly answer' his phone calls as relationship sours
"It is very difficult for me that we were - I won’t say friends, but we were in a very, very good relationship - and suddenly it stopped,” said Ben-Gvir.
From Likud to Yisrael Beytenu: The case for a change on the Right - opinion
A former Likud MK details why he believes Yisrael Beytenu is the party that still stands for his core right-wing values.
Russians vote in election that Putin sees as barometer of public support for his war in Ukraine
The vote comes amid signs of war fatigue, economic pressure and speculation about a possible new mobilization.
Sweden’s center-left wins tight election rife with accusations of antisemitism
Kristersson resigned on Thursday after the public broadcaster SVT called Sweden’s general election for the center-left bloc, led by former prime minister Magdalena Andersson.
‘I don’t work for Netanyahu': Ofer Winter can be Israel's next kingmaker - interview
Winter hopes for a double-digit seat tally, drawing support from the Likud, other right-wing parties, the center, and first-time voters. That remained his assessment of his party’s potential.
High Court bars parties from reporting who voted at polling stations ahead of election
The unanimous ruling overturns permission for real-time voter reports, but leaves parties free to contact voters and encourage turnout.
Swedish PM Kristersson to resign after losing election
"Now it is the speaker who will lead the next stage of the way to a new government," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a post on X/Twitter.
'Our fate will be decided in Jerusalem, not Ramallah': Palestinians look ahead to Israeli elections
The upcoming elections in Israel matter more than the Palestinian elections for many residents of the West Bank who spoke with The Jerusalem Post.
Eisenkot leads most polls, but Netanyahu shortens distance, according to some of the top pollers
Across the five polls, Eisenkot’s Yashar averaged 22.2 seats, ahead of Likud’s 21.2, while the bloc picture remained inconclusive with the Netanyahu leading by a thin margin.
