Israel Elections 2026

Bennett, Netanyahu helped build Western Wall's Ezrat Yisrael, but will either secure its future?

Netanyahu approved the Western Wall compromise before freezing it. B’Yachad promises to preserve the egalitarian section, while Women of the Wall demands full implementation of the agreement.

The Western Wall
Boaz Bismuth at a polling station in Haifa on August 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

Def. cm'tee head holds 'special security discussion' ahead of 'attempt to attack' on Election Day

Gazans walk past damaged buildings in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on October 18, 2026; Illustrative.

WATCH: Joint List dedicates party's political broadcast to showcase Gaza's destruction

Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz attend a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on May 23, 2022. (Illustrative)

Right 'sounds alarm' over Gantz withdrawal as Left consolidates ahead of elections


Eisenkot's Yashar launches campaign aiming to draw votes from opposition bloc, overtake Likud

The move comes just two weeks after a meeting of the leaders of the opposition's change bloc, where they agreed to postpone discussions over who would be their prime minister candidate.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks during an election campaign rally in Haifa, September 23, 2026

Deri demands haredi draft law as condition for Shas to join next government

"There will be no government in Israel with Shas's support or participation unless the status of yeshiva students is regulated," Deri said.

Shas chairman Arye Deri and Shas MKs attend a plenum session, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026

Study: Stock market falls as traders bet on no clear election winner

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research unit: An analysis of the last 10 elections shows that markets price in uncertainty in advance, but negative price gaps narrow in the months that follow.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Fitch warns of the elections: 'Political instability will make reducing the deficit difficult'

The rating agency left the credit rating unchanged, but the outlook remains negative. The reason: Fear of an endless election wave that will prevent painful budget decisions from being made.

Fitch rating agency.

Netanyahu, Eisenkot blocs struggle to secure majority, raising fears of another election deadlock

Netanyahu's failure to unite smaller right-wing parties could cost his bloc crucial Knesset seats, while Eisenkot's opposition camp also struggles to secure a governing majority.

A giant poster of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu bearing the words “We Will Not Surrender” is displayed on a building in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s campaign ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 24, 2026.

Eretz Nehederet returns with sharp election satire, Sydney Sweeney, flydubai spoof

Eretz Nehederet returned ahead of Israel's elections with Sydney Sweeney singing 'Ha Tikvah,' a flydubai hijacking spoof and biting satire targeting Netanyahu, Eisenkot, and reserve duty.

ERETZ NEHEDERET'S logo appears in a promotional image for the Israeli satirical television show, which returns to Keshet 12 ahead of the October 27 elections.

In blow to Netanyahu, Trump again stops short of endorsing candidate in Israeli election

Two weeks before Israel heads to the polls, Trump left the door open to endorsing a candidate in Israel's October 27 election but made no commitment to back Netanyahu or any other contender.

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Chikli is whitewashing the French far Right - opinion

Chikli organized a conference on antisemitism attended by far-right parties, including the National Rally. For Marine Le Pen, this quasi-official visit to Israel was all the more significant.

 Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group. Paris, France, June 2, 2024.

'Nobody is taking us seriously': Could Arab turnout decide Israel's October 27 election?

Arab Israelis head to the polls frustrated by crime and distrust, but aware their turnout could shape results

Rising violence and organized crime in Arab communities have deepened frustration among the Arab population, leaving many residents skeptical that a change of government will improve their personal security.
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'Focus on Hamas, not me': Winter accuses Netanyahu of prioritizing political survival over security

"Instead of dealing with the People of Israel and the electoral threshold, focus on reducing the percentage of trucks entering Gaza every day as protection money for Hamas," Winter said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), Ofer Winter.