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


What would Menachem Begin say about democracy’s state in today’s Likud? - editorial

As Likud faces an internal battle over primaries and party control, questions are emerging over whether the movement remains true to Menachem Begin’s democratic vision.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU walks in front of a poster of Menachem Begin at the Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem.

In Detroit, pro-Israel Senate candidate Haley Stevens meets pro-Palestinan El-Sayed supporter

The interaction spotlighted two questions hanging over Michigan’s primaries: To what degree are voters factoring Israel into their decisions, and does pro-Palestinian sentiment cross racial lines?

US Rep. Haley Stevens (l), candidate for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan, discusses Israel with Jai Singletary, director of a Detroit neighborhood improvement association, in Detroit, Michigan, July 27, 2026.

Likud approves expanding Netanyahu’s control over party list, allowing him to secure top slots

The vote also comes after Likud’s top internal court rejected a Netanyahu-backed provision that would have allowed the party to cancel its Knesset primaries in the event of a security escalation.

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

Cypriot lawmaker slams Eisenkot billboards ahead of Israeli election

Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot defended his Cyprus billboards, saying they aim to send a positive message to Israelis ahead of October's vote.

Yisrael Party chairman Gadi Eisenkot

Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel, Turkey threatens election integrity

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MDA operates five helicopters equipped with advanced intensive care equipment

Turkey working to influence Israel's upcoming elections through social media - exclusive

The officials did not provide details about the social media accounts, platforms or organizations involved. They also did not say whether the operation was being directed by the Turkish government.

(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024

Elections Committee, Employment Service announce effort to hire thousands of election personnel

Hiring for positions such as polling site staff, technical support workers, logistics personnel, and a variety of others will begin in the next week, according to a joint statement.

Acting Director General of the Central Elections Committee, Attorney Din Livne, pictured with Director General of the Employment Service, Inbal Mashash.

Bennett’s T-shirt and jeans aim to project blue-collar appeal, youth and energy to voters

Bennett’s campaign has replaced suits with jeans and T-shirts as it seeks to present him as younger, more accessible and energetic ahead of the October election.

Former Israeli Prime Minister and head of the "Together" party Naftali Bennett visits at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, during Tisha B’Av, July 22, 2026.

'We want them to feel at home': RZP has done 'a great deal' for olim, Smotrich tells 'Post'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich tells The Jerusalem Post why new immigrants should support the Religious Zionist Party in the upcoming election.

Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich at the primary count, Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: Iranian calamities, Netanyahu's rule, and state legitimacy

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.