Israel Elections
Israel braces for rainy Election Day, but can bad weather affect voter turnout?
Showers are expected on Election Day, but turnout figures going back to 1949 show that the weather has never decided who shows up at the ballot box.
After Netanyahu meets police chief, Israel's elections chief warns against vote interference
Dimona's former Netanyahu loyalists turn to Eisenkot as battle for final undecided voters heats up
Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote
Eyal Waldman backs Eisenkot, warns Netanyahu win could threaten Israel’s democracy, economy
“I think we are facing a serious long term problem... the solution is to have a different government. I hope Eisenkot wins the election, and then everything will be different," Waldman said.
Deadlock deepens as post-deadline polls leave both blocs short of 61 Knesset seats - analysis
The deadlock has forced parties to recalibrate. If the country is headed towards yet another deadlock, the question becomes: how can it be broken?
As his presidency enters its final stretch, Isaac Herzog lays out his three priorities for Israel
PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS: From the Abraham Accords to Israeli social divides, Herzog says diplomacy and unity will define the remainder of his presidency.
Israel Election 2026: What do Arye Deri's Shas and Yakov Asher's United Torah Judaism stand for?
"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"
How would Israeli Jews vote in a US election and how would US Jews vote in Israel? - opinion
My immediate curiosity was straightforward: How would Israeli Jews vote in a hypothetical 2026 US national election, and how would American Jews vote in Israel’s October 2026 Knesset election?
Parties finalize Knesset slates before deadline as Gantz’s Blue and White runs alone despite polls
The deadline also means the end to speculation over possible mergers between parties that were polling below the electoral threshold.
Likud submits final candidate list as Netanyahu warns 2026 election will decide Israel's future
Bithonistim chief Amir Avivi, disabled IDF reservist Elisha Medan, government attorney David Peter, and former Labor MK Eli Goldschmidt also joined Likud ahead of the October election.
Defying Netanyahu pressure to merge, Winter submits People of Israel's list ahead of 2026 election
Party leaders lock in lists at Knesset ahead of Tuesday deadline, last chance for alliances
Eisenkot submits final Yashar list, former Shin Bet chief Cohen receives number two spot
Eisenkot’s Yashar party has recently led most polls and is part of the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections.
Unfilled state comptroller seat stalls Israel's whistleblower protections and campaign oversight
The comptroller vacancy followed a disputed vote in the Knesset to choose former state comptroller Englman’s successor.
