Israel Elections
Israel Election 2026: What does Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar stand for?
"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"
Netanyahu shows 'political desperation' in push for Trump backing, US sources tell 'Post'
Israel braces for rainy Election Day, but can bad weather affect voter turnout?
After Netanyahu meets police chief, Israel's elections head warns against vote interference
Democrats party's Golan questions Shin Bet chief Zini's ability to safeguard Israeli elections
Yair Golan raised concerns over Shin Bet chief David Zini's ability to protect Israel's upcoming elections, accusing him of failing to address Qatargate and Jewish terrorism in the West Bank.
Ex-Shin Bet chief warns Netanyahu could deliberately escalate tensions ahead of elections
Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen warned that Netanyahu could deliberately escalate security tensions ahead of Israel's elections, citing concerns that political motives have influenced his decisions
Ben-Gvir surges in polls as election campaign exposes deep divisions in Israel
The contrasting reactions to Ben-Gvir's campaign visit to Ramla offered a glimpse into Israel's deeply polarized society as his far-right Otzma Yehudit party surges in the polls.
Israel picks between 'secular democracy or theocracy' in election, chess master Garry Kasparov says
"Just as Abraham Lincoln observed that the government could not persist 'half slave and half free,' Israel cannot go on half theocratic and half secular," Kasparov, whose father was Jewish, said.
Majority of Israelis favor unity government if October 27 election ends without clear winner - poll
The Maariv poll also found that 48% of people think Gadi Eisenkot would make a better prime minister than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had 41% support, giving Eisenkot a significant lead.
Israel does not need politicians to always agree, but it needs a unity government - editorial
For the politicians vying for our vote to lead the country, the task ahead should not simply be to form the next government but to begin putting the country back together.
Yaron Zelekha slams Netanyahu's economic policy, vows to cut cost of living
“The reason Bibi attacks me is that he knows that once I become Finance Minister, the public will realize that life here could have been cheaper over the past twenty years,” Zelekha said.
Hamas will be destroyed within 18 months of becoming PM, Eisenkot pledges
In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party stated, "How would you destroy Hama without getting permission from your partners, Mansour [Abbas] and [Ahmed] Tibi?"
Netanyahu's dilemma: War with Iran might hand election win to Eisenkot, sources say
Israel has told Washington it would prefer military action against Iran to begin after the October 27 election, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Netanyahu on October 7: Nobody told Bush to 'go home' after September 11 attacks
The prime minister said he hoped the election would proceed as scheduled but warned that Israel's enemies could attempt attacks or rocket fire to create an impression of Israeli vulnerability.
