2026 Israeli Elections

Eisenkot’s Yashar seeks to halt Netanyahu meeting with police chief on election integrity

Yashar accused Netanyahu of potentially seeking to pressure public servants to advance his political interests. 

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot attends a demonstration at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Dimona's former Netanyahu loyalists turn to Eisenkot as battle for final undecided voters heats up

People of Israel Party chair Ofer Winter during a party rally in Rishon Lezion, September 15, 2026.

Winter does not rule out coalition with Eisenkot, Netanyahu if right-wing policies are preserved

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

With two days until election: Eisenkot leads over Netanyahu, but neither can reach majority - poll


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.

THE POLARIZING POSTER: On JCT’s Machon Tal campus.

America provided safe refuge to some who now seek to dismantle it from within – opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are just two examples in a long line of turncoats – those who strive to undermine the very values that protect them.

A shaft of light illuminates the Star of David atop the Park East Synagogue in New York City. American Jewry knows what this country that gave it refuge stands for: Democracy, religious liberty, and freedom, the writer maintains.

Israel must establish an emergency task force to fight the battle for public opinion - opinion

Ahead of the October 27 elections, Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation. A new government must restore international support and defend its interests.

Yisrael Beytenu's chairman Avigdor Liberman.

Police arrest 23-year-old suspected of attacking one of Bennett's bodyguards in Tel Aviv

Initial reports indicated that the alleged attack happened while Bennett was participating in a rally in Tel Aviv demanding the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the failures of Oct. 7.

Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett attends a demonstration at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 2026.

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Eisenkot's campaign video claimed that the alternative system would generate "an economy like North Korea and Iran," and result in "the end of high-tech, the end of healthcare, the end of security."

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.

When the 'choosing people' head back to the ballot box, will they take a leap of faith? - opinion

How can I, as an observant Jew and bereaved father, support a government that looks the other way when evil, anti-Torah curses are uttered by members of the coalition? 

WHO’S IT going to be on October 27?

Esti Ayalon Kovo enters Knesset race to stop Jerusalem’s problems from spreading across Israel

Ayalon Kovo has joined up with B’Yachad in the 21st slot on its list, believing that only Naftali Bennett can help her achieve the necessary changes to the Jewish state.

Esti Ayalon Kovo

Choosing conviction over party lines, Dan Illouz leaves Likud in bid to shape Israel’s future

In Jerusalem spoke with Illouz during a brief lull in his busy schedule to hear a bit about his life, principles, and the issues in this election.

Dan Illouz.

Israel has not invested enough resources into hasbara, and now we are paying the price - opinion

We need to find a way to project the factual reality of the one Jewish state; currently, we are paying the price of not recognizing the significance of the battle of the word.

FOUR DAYS to the election of a new Knesset.

Would ousting Netanyahu cure Israel's chronic public relations failures? - opinion

Could we just tell the world that the defeated Netanyahu was responsible for anything they did not like about Israel and that there is no reason to not like us anymore?

ZIMBABWE PRIME MINISTER Robert Mugabe meets with US president Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office, 1983.