Likud

Ra’am, Joint List fight bids to bar them from Knesset election

Ra’am, the Joint List, Balad and two candidates asked the Central Elections Committee to reject six petitions seeking to bar them from the 2026 Knesset election.

Ra’am party chairman Mansour Abbas, together with party member Yoav Segalovich, arrives to submit the party list to the Central Elections Committee, Jerusalem, September 7, 2026; illustrative.
Shaul Meridor (L) and Gadi Eisenkot (R), April 28, 2026.

Yashar party's Shaul Meridor says Ofer Winter opposed ground operation in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Likud files petition demanding Eisenkot's Yashar remove anti-Netanyahu campaign ads

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Majority believe Israel should help Saudis against Houthis as Likud continues downward trend - poll


Netanyahu's new list: Eli Cohen wins top slot in tense Likud primaries

Amir Ohana, Yariv Levin, Miri Regev, and Ofir Katz round out Likud's new top five • May Golan, Gila Gamliel, Idit Silman, and Avi Dichter among lawmakers expected to drop out of Knesset

Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections in the northern city of Haifa, August 4, 2026.

As Netanyahu weighs reserved slots, officials consider how party list will change prior to election

Former finance minister Moshe Kahlon and MK Tsega Melaku are two of the names under consideration for Netanyahu's reserved slots.

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

Economy Minister Barkat hires private investigators to ensure there is no fraud at Likud primaries

Barkat's team believes that there is a plot in the Likud to ostracize him and prevent him from running again, with fears of possible fraud during the party's primaries.

Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat casts his vote at a polling station during the Likud party’s internal elections in Jerusalem, July 27, 2026; illustrative.

Likud ministers back Netanyahu's reserved slots as party holds primaries

Likud ministers defended Netanyahu's reserved party-list slots as some 140,000 registered members were eligible to vote in Monday's primaries.

Likud primaries held on Monday.

Independent voters hold more power over Israel elections than before, strategic adviser says

"Today, independent voters account for 60% to 70%, and deals account for 30%. That is why Haim Katz, the king of Likud deals, asked for a reserved spot," Seri claimed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026

Netanyahu faces test of party control as Likud primaries close with 53.5% turnout

The primaries come amid fierce internal tensions over changes that have expanded Netanyahu’s control over the party’s Knesset slate, which have made the primaries more competitive than in past years.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026

Highly competitive Likud primaries set as Netanyahu holds expanded control over Knesset slate

Likud’s primary race has become more competitive after changes gave Netanyahu control over eight of the first 30 places on the Knesset slate.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Likud Party threatens Central Elections Committee petition over Fly&Vote initiative

Likud is seeking the data and documents underlying the initiative's activities within five days, saying the material is needed to determine whether further legal action is warranted.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative.

Likud election billboard puts Mamdani alongside Erdogan, Khamenei, and Qassem as Israel's enemies

The billboard features superimposed images of Mamdani, Khamenei, Qassem, and Erdogan, and reads: “They want Netanyahu to lose; don’t let them win.”

A Likud billboard with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem on August 16, 2026.

Eight ministers, lawmakers wanted to leave Netanyahu's Likud for Otzma Yehudit, Ben-Gvir reveals

"They see Otzma's polls, they saw how strong we are, and they wanted to join," Ben-Gvir elaborated.

The minister of national security Itamar Ben-Gvir