Israel Elections

Bennett’s poll surge could be pushing him toward Likud, Yesh Atid MK warns

Yesh Atid MK Mickey Levy warns Naftali Bennett’s poll surge is fueled by Lapid voters, not “natural” rising support in his ideology, and cautions a stronger Bennett could ultimately align with Likud.

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 7, 2026.
 Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party, February 16, 2026.

Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party ahead of 'fateful' Israel elections

US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Trump's progress in Gaza may be used to delay a new Israeli invasion of Gaza - analysis

Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats party in Israel, speaks during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2025.

Netanyahu may attempt to 'sabotage' next elections, Golan warns


Gap closing between Netanyahu and Gantz, Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beytenu follow - N12 poll

Poll by Channel 12 shows Likud and National Unity narrowing gap, with Likud at 20 mandates, National Unity at 23. Yesh Atid follows with 15, Yisrael Beytenu with 14 mandates.

 A plenum session and a vote on reviving the Ultra Orthodox enlistment bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 11, 2024.

Over half of Israelis believe Netanyahu should resign immediately - poll

54% of respondents said that elections should be held earlier.

 Benjamin Netanyahu

'He will be the destroyer of the country,' Eyal Megged says against former friend Netanyahu

"I don't think he was always a dictator, but it is possible that he increasingly developed the personality of a dictator, where all his thoughts are focused on remaining in power," Eyal Megged said.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023

Isolation of Israel is growing, solutions are naive in light of current government - opinion

What Israel needs in order to reverse its growing isolation is a basic change of mindset, which can only result from a change of government in Jerusalem.

 TRUCKS LINE UP near the Rafah border crossing on Saturday. It cannot be denied that the absence of an effective administrative mechanism to manage the distribution of humanitarian aid is strongly felt, says the writer.

When Schumer became his brothers’ reaper - opinion

The worst part of the speech was not what made headlines. It was when Schumer threatened his brothers in Israel in a way no true guardian ever would.

US SENATE Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, last week.

Sa'ar-Gantz party split – here are the winners and losers

While Netanyahu thus received a lifeline for the short-term, political energy is now at a new level and public pressure for an election is likely to increase.

 Gideon Sa'ar & Benny Gantz

Ehud Barak to Foreign Affairs: Israel has a leadership vacuum

Former prime minister, Ehud Barak, explains Netanyahu's failures since the beginning of the war and calls both the voters and Lapid, Gantz, and Eisenkot to call for early elections.

 Ehud Barak addresses a protest against the government.

Israel's Left needs to unify like their right-wing counterparts - comment

Ultimately, however, if there is anything to be taken away from the municipal elections this week, it is that the Left needs to learn the strategy of unity if they wish to succeed.

 REELECTED JERUSALEM Mayor Moshe Lion celebrates victory, early Wednesday morning. Whether it be Jerusalem, Netanya, Ra’anana, Bat Yam, Holon, Ashdod, Tiberias, Safed, Arad, Elad, or many more, right-wing parties enjoyed a sweeping win across the country, the writer notes.

For the first time in Israel, a transgender woman was elected as a city council member

Weinberg, 65, will be serving as a city council member in the town of Kiryat Tivon, southeast of Haifa. She is a mother of two and also a grandmother.

 The Ruth lookout in Kiryat Tivon.

Best activities for the day of the elections for the local authorities

Woodwork in Golan, paintball in Ma'ale Adumim, support at Dizengoff Center, Ben-Gurion barracks visit, plus post-vote entertainment recommendations.

 Ben Gurion Barracks