Elections

Eisenkot's security to be placed in charge of private company, in coordination with Shin Bet

The announcement came after the Shin Bet chief David Zini ruled in August that Eisenkot did not meet the requirements needed to qualify for the elite Unit 730 protection.

Yashar party leader and former IDF chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot at the Kotel, October 21, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a presentation of Israel’s national security doctrine, in Jerusalem, October 18, 2026

A vote for Netanyahu is a vote for isolation, poverty, and vulnerability - opinion

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

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

Moti Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public party, party members and supporters attend the launch of the party’s election campaign ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections in Beit Shemesh, August 23, 2026.

'We will get them': Haredi Public Party leader vows to help fill IDF manpower shortage


Rubio’s Israel stance would change the moment he ran for president, Vance ally Hazony claims

Yoram Hazony, a founder of the national conservatism movement, says Republicans risk losing the White House if they alienate Tucker Carlson’s supporters.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.

US judge blocks Trump admin. attempt to tie local counterterror funds to election changes

The decision by Washington-based District Judge Amir Ali marks the latest defeat for President Donald Trump in his bid to increase the federal government's authority over elections ahead of midterms.

The US Supreme Court during sunset in Washington, DC, US, August 7, 2026.

Democrats to probe lucrative Trump family business deals if they win midterms

Some Republicans may join the Democrats. Freshman Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah called for Don Jr. to be investigated for allowing a Russian oligarch to pay for his wedding parties.

US President Donald Trump waves to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on September 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Liberman warns Palestinian elections could repeat 2006 Hamas victory, calls to dismantle PA

"After 33 years since the signing of the Oslo Accords, it can be determined that the experiment failed, the agreements went bankrupt, and the Palestinian Authority must be dismantled," he said.

Avigdor Liberman leads Yisrael Beytenu, it is polling at around 10 seats.

German security agencies face dilemma after victories for far-right, far-left

The idea of systematic exclusion from information sharing underlines the gravity of the tensions between political parties and the security services.

Demonstrators protest an AfD campaign event in Wietze, Lower Saxony, ahead of the local elections, Sept. 10, 2026.

Netanyahu ally Serbian President Vucic resigns, paving way for early elections

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is a political ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to citizens outside the Presidency of Serbia moments before formally submitting his resignation, ending his second and final five-year term in office, in Belgrade, Serbia, September 27, 2026.

Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO cooperation

More than two-thirds voted against a proposal for a strictly defined version of neutrality to be written into the Swiss constitution, according to the latest referendum projections.

Soldiers from the Swiss army's Infantry Readiness Company 104/1 and the Guard of Honour march past the Swiss Parliament building ahead of the state visit of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at Federal Square in Bern, Switzerland, October 29, 2025

Israel’s election should be decided by Israelis, not American politicians - opinion

When Israelis enter the voting booth, they will have plenty to consider: security, the economy, religion and state, the judicial system, the conduct of the war, and the failures of October 7.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

Authenticity and Modernity Party wins Morocco vote, Islamists return to opposition

"The message is clear," Dr. Yasmine Hasnaoui said. "Citizens are reticent about what these political parties will bring, because we saw them in the previous government."

A woman casts her ballot as she votes during Morocco's legislative elections at a polling station inside a school at the Udayas neighborhood in Rabat on September 23, 2026.

Brazilian President Lula holds small lead over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of election - poll

In a first-round scenario, Lula leads with 40% of the vote, followed by Bolsonaro (36%), Augusto Cury (5%), Ronaldo Caiado (4%) and Renan Santos (3%).

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony to sign into law a bill establishing a line of credit for companies affected by new tariffs imposed by the U.S. government, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 22, 2026.