Knesset
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?
Golan already preparing demands for coalition talks if change bloc government formed
Netanyahu faces new election risk as 59 seats could open path to rival government - opinion
Rosh Hashanah 2026: What does ‘shana tova’ mean in an Israel divided by politics? - opinion
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.
Ahoy, Knesset: Israel’s Pirate Party sets sail with Dan Ariely on its slate
The veteran fringe party filed a 25-person list for the October election, with the behavioral economist and best-selling author taking the No. 3 spot.
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.
Gilad Erdan, Ayelet Shaked announce they will not run in upcoming election
Former ministers Gilad Erdan and Ayelet Shaked announced they will not run in the upcoming election, citing the lack of a realistic path toward a broad unity government.
Gafni’s ouster marks a changing era for Israel’s haredi parties - and for Netanyahu - analysis
By pushing Gafni out of the next Knesset, the party's rabbinic leadership has served notice that Netanyahu will have to win the haredim back rather than simply count them in.
Qualifying threshold considerations - opinion
What changed on Sept. 1 was that Netanyahu, after a refusal from Ben-Gvir, managed to get Smotrich to run in a single list with Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut party.
Bennett presents B'Yachad party slate, revealing list ahead of October elections
Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party is running on a joint list with Bennett, and the final list will include a merger between the two parties' members, pending an agreement on their placements.
The government counts on the judges in Jerusalem to strike down their laws - comment
The court did not create the haredi draft crisis; the Knesset preserved the duty to enlist and then attempted to switch off its enforcement for one group.
With days left to submit Knesset slates, Chili Tropper must weigh next steps for party's future
Some within the party are pressing for staying the course, arguing against rushing to withdraw from the race or join an existing party.