Israel Elections 2026
Four years later: Did Netanyahu's gov't deliver on its many 2022 campaign promises? - analysis
Four years is long enough to answer the question a snap election usually cuts short: what a government does with the time it's given, not just what it promises at the podium.
Likud primaries to continue as usual, despite talks of cancellation due to security concerns
Israel looks toward record-breaking election season with over half a million first-time voters
'We prevented the destruction of Third Temple': Netanyahu shares message on eve of Tisha B'av
Yashar emerges as largest party, Eisenkot preferred for PM if elections held today - poll
Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar leading with 24 seats, while Eisenkot remains ahead of Netanyahu as the preferred candidate for prime minister.
Main electoral battle will be for Israel's centrist voters, with far-right, left already set - poll
According to the index, 53% of Israelis are completely certain whom they will vote for, while another 29% are fairly certain of their decision.
Herzog said Shin Bet warned him of internal, external threats to Israel's 2026 elections
“I call on the people of Israel, in a clear voice: remember that elections are not a civil war," Herzog said ahead of Israel's upcoming elections.
Civil rights association demands end to initiative preventing citizens from returning to Israel
The association’s action followed reports that senior Transportation Ministry officials were considering measures intended to prevent Israeli citizens living abroad from arriving on charter flights.
Democrats announce Knesset slate ahead of elections, MK Lazimi takes second spot after Golan
The left-wing Democrats are one of the core parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the elections, set for October 27.
New haredi party launches, aiming to secure spot in Knesset ahead of elections
The new ultra-Orthodox Haredi Public Party led by the deputy mayor of Beit Shemesh, Moti Leitner, launched on Sunday with a large-scale advertising campaign in major haredi cities.
Yuli Edelstein attacks Likud over draft legislation, plans new Zionist right-wing framework
“Hundreds of thousands of reservists who see what is happening feel as though they have been slapped in the face. It cannot be that this exacts no political price. What, is everyone blind?” he said.
Election season in Israel: Important dates to note before voters head to the polls - explainer
Election season in Israel has officially begun, and the 25th Knesset will become the first time since 1988 that elections have been held after a full four-year term.
In unity government push, Netanyahu bets Israel's political boycott is beginning to crack
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: PM Netanyahu’s emerging campaign is built around a simple proposition: The political boycott against him is losing its rationale, and a broader coalition is again possible.
