Israel Elections 2026

Three years after October 7, Israel faces another election, still divided by war, loss and questions about its future

Israel uses a system called proportional representation, which helps explain its many political parties, complicated coalition negotiations, and frequent early elections.

Israel needs those answers to understand how its leaders would prevent another catastrophe. Accountability also requires examining the decisions of the military and intelligence establishments.

Nahumi Yaffa and Zivva Glantz, both running on the Haredi Public party's list, voiced concerns for women in the haredi community they seek to address in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

Lieberman said on Sunday that mandatory military or civilian service for all Israelis would be a nonnegotiable condition for joining a government, while proposing a constitution drafted by experts.

Since October 7, Iran has sharply escalated cyber operations against Israel, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, through fronts such as Handala Hack, CyberAv3ngers, and IDFLeaks.

It was a different time. Everybody watched the same station, giving the parties an opportunity today’s campaign managers can only dream of: reaching a broad audience in one place.

A generation is being taught that the idea of a Jewish state is inherently racist. The accusation has spread well beyond criticism of Israeli policy, to Zionism and Jews who identify with it.

The accusations against Netanyahu are a desperate weaponization of institutional self-preservation and political timing, designed to cover up systemic military failures and sabotage his reelection.

There are two more weeks in the campaign, and I am not a prophet; nor do I suggest any one side is unblemished. I think it fair that the public be reminded that media storms can be proven wrong.