Itamar Ben-Gvir
Ben-Gvir, RZP to win combined 12 seats, election exit polls project
Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party added former Likud MK Gotliv to its slate, while RZP ran in a technical bloc with Zehut, led by Moshe Feiglin, in an effort to help clear the electoral threshold.
Israel’s election system puts coalition deals ahead of voter choice - opinion
Right-leaning voters in Jerusalem share core values for future gov't but split over who should lead
Election Night: Netanyahu's bloc overtakes opposition, but both fall short of majority
Could Trump's allies push Netanyahu into unity gov't without his far-right partners? - analysis
Foremost among these plans is the possibility of a historic normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, a prospect difficult to envision advancing while Ben-Gvir and Smotrich sit at the cabinet table.
Israel must listen to its friends, not dismiss their warnings - editorial
The test for any coalition should be whether it can protect the country while governing responsibly at home and maintaining credibility abroad.
WATCH: Israel is 'Jewish territory,' gov't must send Gazans to France per Trump plan, Ben-Gvir says
Ben-Gvir’s far-right Otzma Yehudit party has been a key member of Netanyahu’s coalition. Recent polling has projected Otzma Yehudit to win approximately eight seats in the next Knesset.
Burning tires, halted traffic: Druze protesters block Route 6 days after Tel Aviv club attack
The protest comes in response to an attack on three young Druze men at a club in Tel Aviv overnight between Thursday and Friday, after they were heard speaking Arabic among themselves.
Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman calls for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich to be excluded from next government
"A government formed without Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will send a message to the rest of the world that Israel is turning a new page," Ackman said.
After Netanyahu meets police chief, Israel's elections head warns against vote interference
Netanyahu to Sohlberg: Discussion was on security threats, rather than election integrity • Police chief Levy: 'police will do everything in their power to safeguard Israeli democracy'
Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote
The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.
Turkey opens trial of Netanyahu, 34 other Israelis over Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla interception
Following the first hearing, the court ordered authorities to determine whether the defendants own assets in Turkey and upheld their arrest warrants.
Beyond the polls: What are Israelis really thinking as they head to the ballot box?
Each new poll produces a headline that often disagrees with other outlets. Israelis follow polls like a tennis match, their heads swiveling from side to side, following the ball in play.
Yoaz Hendel: Reservists are the key to breaking Israel’s political deadlock - opinion
We cannot go backward – we cannot afford more rounds of elections or to abandon the prospect of change. Voting for “the largest party” is effectively a vote for yet another election.
