Israel Elections 2026
Yashar surges ahead of Likud in the polls, but can Eisenkot turn popularity into power? - analysis
Other recent polls have differed on the size of the advantage, but most of the six surveys reviewed for this article placed Yashar ahead of Likud.
Shin Bet chief David Zini: I alone made decision to deny Gadi Eisenkot security detail
Israel’s political parties must make out-of-home care a national priority - opinion
Yisca Hayimov, sister of Shin Bet chief David Zini, joins Avi Maoz's far-right Noam LeYisrael party
TikTok publishes new guidelines for politicians, content creators ahead of Knesset elections
At the center of the policy are a ban on paid political advertising, restrictions on the spread of misleading election information, and a requirement to label realistic content created with AI.
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.
Bennett accuses Qatar of funding October 7 massacre, 'worked to eliminate State of Israel'
“Qatar financed the October 7 massacre. Qatar’s hands are stained with the blood of those who were murdered and raped, of our hostages and our fallen,” Bennett said in an interview with 103FM.
Ben-Gvir rules out running with Smotrich for elections, says parties are 'fundamentally different'
The Otzma Yehudit leader said the parties appeal to different voters, warned against a unity government, and defended his policies on Gaza and security prisons.
Elections Committee, Employment Service announce effort to hire thousands of election personnel
Hiring for positions such as polling site staff, technical support workers, logistics personnel, and a variety of others will begin in the next week, according to a joint statement.
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.
‘Not a one-man party’: Likud court blocks wartime cancellation of primaries
The tribunal ruled that postponing the primaries should be the preferred option during an emergency and that the party should also prepare for electronic voting.
Israel looks toward record-breaking election season with over half a million first-time voters
First-time voters are expected to account for about 8.7% of all eligible voters in the upcoming election, the largest such wave since the establishment of the state.
'We prevented the destruction of Third Temple': Netanyahu shares message on eve of Tisha B'av
"Instead of a civil war, we were brothers fighting shoulder to shoulder to repel those who seek our lives," he added, pointing out that the nation "saved Israel together."
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.
