Religious Zionist Party
RZP, Shas recommend Netanyahu in mandate talks with Herzog, Yisrael Beytenu backs Eisenkot
The consultations began with a delegation from Religious Zionist Party after a delay caused by a security screening machine that triggered an alert while screening visitors.
RZP's Simcha Rothman calls for investigation into alleged PA interference in Knesset election
Who are the high-profile names making their way into politics for the first time? - explainer
Below the threshold: Elkin, Sukkot, Radman among those left out of 26th Knesset after election
Ben-Gvir, Smotrich's parties set to win combined 13 seats in 2026 Israeli election
Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party added former Likud MK Gotliv to its slate, while RZP ran in a technical bloc with Zehut, led by Moshe Feiglin, in an effort to help clear the electoral threshold.
Right-leaning voters in Jerusalem share core values for future gov't but split over who should lead
Some voters interviewed in Jerusalem reflected that shift. “I just know I don’t want Bibi,” said a woman in Mahane Yehuda who is leaning toward Bennett, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname.
Parties file complaints over defaced, vandalized, missing ballots, alleged voter tracking
Earlier, the Central Elections Committee declared that claims circulating regarding Likud representatives in polling booths across the country illegally tracking voters using an app were false.
Election Day: A complete guide to Israel’s political parties and what they stand for
The Jerusalem Post has prepared a series of explainers breaking down the platforms, leaders, and main positions of the main parties running in the election.
Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote
The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.
Unwanted endorsement: Political ad causes uproar at Jerusalem's Lev Academic Center
Those who know the highly regarded college, which since 1969 has produced religious graduates with degrees in a variety of engineering fields and nursing, were likely surprised.
With five days until elections, Netanyahu shifts strategies to courting right-wing votes - analysis
The assessment is that Netanyahu's primary concern is remaining prime minister, even if it means parting ways with existing political partners like Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Smotrich says Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir previously backed Knesset coalition with Ra'am that he shut down
Smotrich also said that he would not rule out forming a government with prime ministerial candidate Gadi Eisenkot, but not at the cost of boycotting his partners in the right-wing bloc.
'Not Ben-Gvir': Next defense minister should come from Likud, Netanyahu tells ‘Post’
"It's gonna be our government. We decide what the policy is,” Netanyahu told The Jerusalem Post. He did not name a candidate for defense minister.
Smotrich presses Ofer Winter to drop Knesset run in exchange for Defense Ministry appointment
The finance minister additionally stated that he would offer Winter a directorate for haredi (ultra-Orthodox) enlistment and integration into the workforce.
