Elections

Return of Arab Joint List takes seats from opposition while Likud strengthens - poll

The revived Joint List would win 13 seats, up from the 10 currently projected when the parties ran separately. The seats came at the expense of Yesh Atid, Naftali Bennett, and Gadi Eisenkot.

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MK Ahmad Tibi reacts during a plenum session in the Knesset on November 21, 2022
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a Special Session in his Honor of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

IDI expert weighs if joint lists pose threat to Netanyahu ahead of Israel's elections - interview

Opposition parties remaining separate may actually offer strategic advantages for campaigning against Netanyahu, Rahat explained.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats party in Israel, speaks during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2025.

Netanyahu may attempt to 'sabotage' next elections, Golan warns

Golan urged a mass volunteer operation to safeguard ballot integrity, and said his party would assemble “eyes and ears in every polling station” and defend the Central Elections Committee.

|BySHIR PERETS
The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Israel's budget deadline: What happens if Knesset cannot agree in time? - explainer

By law, failure to pass the budget by March 31 leads to an automatic collapse of the government and snap elections within about 90 days.

|BySHIR PERETS

Czech president voices opposition to cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute

Filip Turek stated that his Nazi salute and posting of Nazi memorabilia were due to "bad humour" rather than any affinity to Nazism or racism.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
Honorary president of the Motorists party Filip Turek stands behind the leader of ANO party Andrej Babis after signing a coalition agreement at the Czech Parliament in Prague, Czech Republic, November 3, 2025.

Challenges of a parliamentary system: How Knesset emasculated Israel - opinion

Seventy percent of Israelis want a new prime minister - yet voters have no mechanism to make it happen.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
CHAIRMAN OF the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee Simcha Rothman leans over to speak to Justice Minister Yariv Levin. The writer asks: How do we convince the Knesset to change the rules when that would result in many of them no longer serving?

What everyone misread about Trump's warm meeting with Mamdani - opinion

Trump’s decision to meet with Mamdani should be understood not as an endorsement but as reconnaissance.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByLINDA ARGALGI SADACKA
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speak to members of the media in the Oval Office on Friday. In politics, the individual who sits is the one who sets the terms, the writer maintains.

Power struggles emerge in Netanyahu's Likud internal elections ahead of national primaries

The clashes over local and Central Committee seats are exposing power struggles ahead of the national primaries as political consultants play central roles on many competing lists.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByAVI SOLOMON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

French poll shows far-right leader Bardella winning presidential election

A new Odoxa poll shows far-right leader Jordan Bardella would finish first in every tested matchup for France’s 2027 presidential election, beating all opponents in both rounds.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS
Jordan Bardella, president of the French National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party, waves to the crowd at the League party annual rally in Pontida, Italy, September 21, 2025.

Gantz shouldn't run if he can't pass threshold, new Yesh Atid member Noam Tibin says

"We must strive to achieve a bloc of 62–64 seats for the Zionist parties, and this is completely possible. The idea is not to split, but to unite," Noam TIbon said.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByWALLA
Major General (Ret.) Noam Tibon speaks to thousands of Israeli left-wing activists during a rally in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, calling for talks with Palestinians and in support of the two-state solution, May 27, 2017.

WZO adopts new coalition agreement, Perez as president, Hagoel as chair

The agreement will see Mizrachi CEO Rabbi Doron Perez become the WZO president,  a normally ceremonial role that would reportedly expand to engage in matters of budget and Diaspora relations.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
RABBI DORON Perez holding a photograph of his son, Capt. Daniel Perez.

Demonizing Netanyahu won’t save democracy, only listening to the voters will - opinion

The public continues to support him because they believe he is strong, experienced, and capable of navigating the country.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025BySHMUEL LEGESSE
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office in the Knesset.

Trump's roadmap for Gaza requires free and fair elections for Palestinians - opinion

While Israelis are going to the ballot box for the 10th time in the last 20 years, Palestinians have not had the opportunity to choose their leadership freely for two decades.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025BySAMER SINIJLAWI
US AMBASSADOR Mike Waltz votes at the UN Security Council in favor of a resolution for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, on Monday.

Could Marjorie Taylor Greene win Jewish Democrats over in feud with US President Donald Trump?

Marjorie Taylor Greene is feuding with President Donald Trump as she pushes for the release of the Epstein files.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican, speaks during a news conference with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein outside the US Capitol, Nov. 18, 2025.