Likud

Eisenkot calls for emergency government, Ben-Gvir accuses opposition of betraying supporters

Ofer Winter urges Bennett, Liberman to form unity gov't with Netanyahu • Liberman backs Lapid for speaker, calls for haredi draft compromise and parties to join gov't

(L-R clockwise) Yashar party head Gadi Eisenkot, Democrats head Yair Golan, B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman, B'Yachad deputy Yair Lapid.
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

Eisenkot warns current government harms democracy, Ben-Gvir mocks rumors UTJ might join opposition

Members of the Yashar party speak to the press following consultations with President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on whom to recommend to form Israel’s next government, November 5, 2026.

Eisenkot set to receive mandate to form Israeli gov't as Herzog rounds out consultation meetings

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana cups his ear as MKs react during the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026

Opposition pushes to replace Knesset speaker amid fears of Likud 'January 6' plot to block vote


Netanyahu’s October 7 failures remain unanswered three years later - opinion

From Qatari payments to haredi draft exemptions, Netanyahu’s security record demands scrutiny beyond his military victories.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc wins 53 seats, opposition holds 48, Arab parties skyrocket

PM pulls ahead of Eisenkot with close to five million votes counted, but both blocs fall short of majority • Arab parties predicted to reach combined seat total of 19, complicating coalition efforts

A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) of the Likud party and former military chief and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan on October 20, 2026.

Netanyahu's Likud maintains lead with 90.4% of votes in as counting of double envelopes begins

Golan calls on opposition to form government with Arab parties • Nearly 80% of IDF troops voted in the 2026 Knesset elections • Trump claims endorsement shifted momentum for Netanyahu

A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan, October 26, 2026

It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government - comment

Israel's voters have voted, and their elected representatives must now interpret the result and form a functioning government.

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Netanyahu calls for right-wing government, warns against reliance on Arab parties

“The Likud is Israel’s largest party,” Netanyahu said, claiming the right-wing bloc had decisive support among Jewish and Zionist voters and supporters of the Jewish state.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Likud headquarters following the release of exit polls.

Israel has voted, but the coalition deadlock is just beginning - analysis

The politicians now have to decide what they are prepared to change: their conditions, their partners or their promises.

A child looks at a banner depicting Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, during the country's national elections in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026.

Israel Election Night: How the exit polls, results unfolded amid political deadlock

Netanyahu pulls ahead as of Wednesday morning • Arab parties predicted to reach a combined seat total of 19, complicating efforts to form a coalition

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Likud rep. accuses CEC of ignoring instances of voter fraud in favor of high voter turnout

Earlier on Tuesday, Likud said that it had received 620 reports of unusual incidents and suspected irregularities at polling stations in the Arab sector.

Political party activists gather near election campaign posters outside a polling station in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon during Israel’s general elections, October 27, 2026.

CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.

Likud, People of Israel, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit have called for extended voting hours, though only CEC Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg can decide to extend voting hours.

 People enjoy the atmosphere at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem during Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026

Likud officials sound alarm over voter apathy as Israel sees record-high election turnout

The party is concerned about the mobilization of the camp opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the difficulty of generating enthusiasm among some right-wing voters.

Election campaign posters are seen outside a polling station in Ashdod during Election Day, October 27, 2026.