Israel Elections

Yair Golan's Democrats list for the Knesset cements Labor's shift to the far Left - opinion

To Yair Golan’s credit, he inherited a political party on the verge of collapse after his predecessor, Merav Michaeli, had led Labor to an electoral disaster in the 2022 election, securing four seats

Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.
Yair Golan addresses the crowd at the Democrats Party primaries in Tel Aviv on July 20, 2026.

Between the straits: On Tisha B’Av, Israel must confront its own internal fanaticism - opinion

Israelis enjoy the beach as a heatwave hits Israel, in Herzliya, April 17, 2026

Main electoral battle will be for Israel's centrist voters, with far-right, left already set - poll

Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Golan pledges ‘fundamental change,’ vows to bar indicted politicians from government


Israel's coalition is broken, but early elections are no cure for leadership paralysis - opinion

THINK ABOUT IT | Neither the government nor the opposition feels comfortable these days; one side will do its utmost to prevent early elections, and the other will try to make them happen.

 Seats are overwhelmingly empty during a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this year.

Smotrich passed the state budget, and all it cost was his party - poll

The Religious Zionist Party, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, fell below the electoral threshold with just 2.6% support.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

How does firing Ronen Bar, Qatargate affect voting in next elections? - poll

If Naftali Bennet decides to run, the coalition would be left with 49 seats, whereas a Bennet-led opposition would have 61.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a Qatari flag.

Significant number of voters undecided who to vote in next Israeli election, IDI report reveals

Approximately 26% of those who expressed that they would not be voting for Likud again declared that they were unsure who they would vote for or declined to respond entirely. 

 The entrance to the Israel Democracy Institute in Jerusalem on May 25, 2013, established in 1991, is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Jerusalem, Israel. It goals are to formulate policies and initiate reforms to strengthen the democracy values in Israel.

On This Day: David Ben-Gurion won Israel's first election

The elections were not for the Knesset, which did not exist yet, but for the Constituent Assembly, a body tasked with formulating a constitution for the emerging state.

 Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.

Bennett-led party could form government without Arab parties, poll shows

The poll was conducted by Lazar Research, led by Dr. Menachem Lazar, in collaboration with Panel4All.

 Alternate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrives to testify at the commission of inquiry into Nahal Tzafit disaster in Tel Aviv, August 1, 2022

What early elections would mean for Israel’s future - opinion

How Gaza policies and ICC warrants are reshaping Israel’s political landscape.

 Shir Siegal, Levi and Varda Ben Baruch, whose family members are being held hostage by Hamas, gather outside the prime minister's residence on October 7, 2024

Likud gains steady lead, Israelis prefer Trump over Harris - survey

When paired against Bennett, Netanyahu led with 38% suitability to Bennett’s 35%. Another 23% said neither candidate was suitable, and 4% were undecided.

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.

Likud emerges as largest party in new Channel 13 poll, public split on Gaza war

Additionally, the majority of the public supports a hostage deal instead of a continuation of the war in Gaza.

 Netanyahu in the Likud faction meeting

Bennett overtakes Netanyahu: New poll shows Likud slipping amid political shift - poll

“After weeks of upward movement, Likud’s rise has been halted, dropping two seats to 24,” the poll indicates.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Naftali Bennet