Israel Elections

Gantz willing to make agreement with Netanyahu as 2026 elections approach - analysis

In an interview earlier, Gantz said he does not rule out sitting with Netanyahu in a unity government. “It’s time to abandon the ‘anybody but Bibi’ idea and shift to ‘anybody but extremists."

Benny Gantz (Blue and White) at the Knesset in Jerusalem. December 22, 2025.
Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

How Israel's migration figures are liable to affect the next election results - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024

Netanyahu to decide election date after US trip, citing problems passing draft law - report


Netanyahu must come up with a clear strategy for Israel's future - editorial

We urge Prime Minister Netanyahu to decide on a clear and solid agenda for the future. The lack of direct, frequent communication between key Israeli leaders during such a critical period is alarming

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 7, 2024.

Early elections in Israel: Yes or no? - opinion

Even though he rejects early elections, Netanyahu is already electioneering, while seeking to deny his opponents the moral right to do the same.

 ‘AS I LISTENED to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s news conference last Thursday, I was convinced that despite the ongoing war with Hamas, we urgently need new elections,’ says the writer.

Benny Gantz's faction shows cracks as Israel's war gov't in danger of collapse

The different opinions in Benny Gantz's National Unity party have ministers Gadi Eisenkot and Chili Tropper on one hand and Gideon Sa'ar on the other.

National Unity leader Unity Benny Gantz and MK Gadi Eisenkot meet with farmers and hear about the topic of "protection," October 3, 2023

Yair Lapid calling for new elections is destroying the unity of Israel - opinion

Within days of losing the November 2022 election, he declared that it was “undemocratic.” Not because of irregularities in the voting system – all votes were collected and counted correctly.

 OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid addresses a meeting of his Yesh Atid party’s Knesset faction on Monday.

Israel postpones local election until February 27

Election postponed so more reservists can participate, several members of government celebrate the decision.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Netanyahu: I plan to get rid of Hamas, but not my job

In spite of his plummeted popularity, Netanyahu is dedicated to remaining in office and remains steadfast in his commitment to the nation's security.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 15, 2023

Hundreds of IDF reservists, candidates to remain on duty during municipal elections

The IDF revealed that 1,829 candidates are active reservists, of which hundreds will not be able to be released in time. The government is discussing another postponement of elections.

 Israeli soldiers walk past Israeli tanks near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel October 15, 2023.

Israel must have a change in government soon, German-Jewish leader says

President of the Central Council of Jews: The 'problematic judicial reform is dividing Israeli society as the only democracy in the Middle East.'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2023.

Religious Zionism to merge with Jewish Home

Jewish Home has millions of shekel in debt, which the joint party will now share the burden of together.

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen at a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, in Jerusalem, on July 19, 2023.

Israeli election poll: Blue and White party leads as coalition struggles to gain majority

According to the survey, the Blue and White party led by Benny Gantz continues to lead with 28 mandates.

 Premier candidates: Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid.