Elections

Netanyahu's coalition falls to 48 seats as Likud drops behind Eisenkot's Yashar once more - poll

The survey also examined a scenario in which three Arab parties - Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad - run together, while Yoav Segalovich joins Ra'am in the party's second slot. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

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Hamas terrorists celebrating during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip.

Hamas must be banned from Palestinian Authority elections - comment

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu rose through Likud democracy. Now he risks hollowing it out from within - analysis


Israel's real West Bank problem is not settler violence - it is the settlement enterprise - opinion

The very existence of Israeli settlements in the West Bank constitutes a form of structural violence against Palestinians, and that reality faces virtually no opposition within Israel’s Jewish public

AN ISRAELI settler (R) and a Palestinian farmer are seen arguing during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, on October 29, 2025.

Which mast do we tie ourselves to? - opinion

Watching that scene, I couldn’t help thinking that Israel is sailing through its own sea of sirens and dangerous waters. How many of us long for peace and simple solutions to our complex reality

An AI-generated political cartoon depicting a pastiche of the episode of the sirens from The Odyssey.

Eisenkot election billboard in Cyprus vandalized with Palestinian flag colors

The vandalism came days after Eisenkot's campaign billboards sparked debate in Cyprus over foreign political advertising and the island's growing Israeli presence.

Knesset candidate and former IDF Cheif of Staff Gadi Eisenkot election billboard in Cyprus vandalized with Palestinian flag colors, July 31, 2026.

Poised to become Israel's youngest MK, Yonatan Shalev wants the October 7 generation to lead

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Israel's potential youngest Knesset member, Yonatan Shalev, speaks on why he believes Naftali Bennett is the man to lead Israel out of its polarization.

Together party member Yonatan Shalev sits down in The Jerusalem Post studio, July 28 2026.

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu by 10 points, Likud gains two seats in latest election poll

A Maariv poll found that Likud rose to 22 seats, while Benny Gantz, Ayelet Shaked, Yuli Edelstein, and Dedi Simchi could win four seats with a new party.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah attend the Likud Party's election campaign opening event in Jerusalem, Jan 21, 2020.

Ahead of Knesset elections, Israel must enforce rules to combat AI disinformation - editorial

Artificial intelligence now allows almost anyone to create convincing images, voices, and videos of events that never occurred.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Musk's America PAC plans $100 million-plus effort to boost Republican turnout - report

Musk's America PAC expects to play a large role in Republican voter turnout in November's congressional elections and is set to be one of the biggest outside spending campaigns of the 2026 midterms.

Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, US, April 29, 2026.

Britain's by-election circus shows politics has become a clown show - opinion

From political stunts to clown candidates, Britain's latest by-elections expose a system the author says is losing credibility.

Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, arrives for a radio interview on LBC's "Tonight with Andrew Marr", in London, Britain, July 2, 2026.

Noam Party rebrands itself ahead of elections, Maoz calls to 'strengthen right-wing bloc'

The party, led by MK Avi Maoz since its founding in 2019, opposes homosexuality, the LGBTQ community in general, and pushes for expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

 Noam head Avi Maoz speaks during a function meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 30, 2023.

The meeting with no cameras in the US: Yaakov Katz on whether Israel still has a seat at the table

Netanyahu's eighth meeting with Trump had no cameras, no embrace, no one-on-one. Yaakov Katz on what "productive and positive" was really covering for.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.