Likud attacks Ben Gvir, claiming his refusal to unite with Smotrich could lead to lost right-wing votes and the formation of an Eisenkot-led government.
Bezalel Smotrich and Moshe Feiglin are negotiating a joint election run that could give Feiglin the No. 2 spot as Religious Zionism battles the threshold.
Ra'am MK Mansour Abbas urges increased Arab turnout, pledging to fight home demolitions, push for recognition of illegal Bedouin villages.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for unity to save right-wing bloc, Otzma Yehudit declares decision to run separately 'final and absolute.'
New Maariv poll gives Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! 25 seats, while Ofer Winter's Amcha Yisrael crosses the threshold.
Amcha Yisrael chairman Ofer Winter clarifies his position ahead of the election: “We are part of the right-wing camp. Its leader is Netanyahu, and he is the only one we will recommend."
Netanyahu calls on the leaders of Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism to overcome the bad blood between them and unite ahead of the elections.
After rejecting request to run in primaries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appoints Hadar Muchtar to lead Likud's youth campaign.
Ofer Winter says ‘shame on you’ after Raviv Drucker calls Yoseph Haddad a ‘pet Arab,’ while Haddad fires back at the journalist as a ‘petty racist.’
MK Yinon Azoulay pledges Shas will remain with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc, rules out joining forces with Yashar! chairman Gadi Eisenkot.
Democrats MK Naama Lazimi calls for high Arab voter turnout and vows her partyqwill spearhead efforts toward a future agreement with the Palestinians.
Eisenkot says Winter had not served in the IDF’s strategic command. Winter hits back, pointing to the “containment, de-escalation and appointments" policies.
An i24NEWS poll conducted by Direct Polls gives Likud 26 seats and Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar 23. Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael wins eight seats.
New haredi party unveils rabbinical committee - but one rabbi denies involvement
Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael open coalition talks as disputes over top Knesset slots raise questions over whether longtime partners will run together.
Otzma Yehudit leader says Muchtar won't join his Knesset slate; spokesperson hits back. 'Hadar Muchtar is in Likud and will remain in Likud.'
Conflicting polls give Ofer Winter eight seats or leave him below the threshold, while Likud swings dramatically between 19 and 26 seats.
Malware designed to listen and collect information was reportedly discovered on the phones of two senior staffers at Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar Party campaign.
Democrats chairman Yair Golan blames Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for MK Tzvi Succot's actions in Madama, accusing the government of endangering IDF soldiers to preserve its coalition.
First poll since Ofer Winter launched Amacha Yisrael gives his party six seats, while Religious Zionism falls below the threshold and Netanyahu's bloc drops to 49.
Hadash chairman Yousef Jabareen is demanding clear guarantees on the development of Arab society and combating crime, along with a clear stance against “settlements".
The Prime Minister’s son personally addresses each candidate on Ofer Winter’s slate, warning that further fragmentation of the national camp could help the left-wing bloc.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter launches 'Amcha Yisrael' party, with public diplomacy activist Yoseph Haddad at no. 2, alongside military and reserve personnel, media and legal figures, community and bereaved family members.
New poll examines a scenario in which Ofer Winter’s party runs independently. In that scenario, the Religious Zionist Party fails to cross the electoral threshold and the right-wing bloc falls to 49 seats.
Yousef Jabareen, chairman of Hadash and the Joint List, outlines conditions for providing a parliamentary safety net to an alternative coalition that would bring down the right-wing government.
Central orders Shas and Aryeh Deri to remove a video portraying a religious soldier. The decision followed a petition by Eisenkot’s party.
Jonathan Pollard announces he is joining Israel First, led by MK Sharren Haskel, and will support the party in Israel’s upcoming elections.
Liberman says the opposition must shift five to six seats away from the coalition, increase voter turnout and allow each party to maximize its electoral strength.
Democrats chairman Yair Golan defends party's 'massive campaign' targeting Arab voters, vowing Jews and Arabs will work together to replace government.
Yashar! surges to 26 seats as Likud falls to 20, while the center-left bloc reaches 60 seats, just one short of a Knesset majority.
Shas chairman launches the party’s election campaign with harsh accusations against elements within the Haredi community who, he claims, are acting on behalf of the left to harm the right-wing bloc.
Representatives of Hadash, Ta’al and Balad agree to run together in the upcoming elections. Ra’am will not be part of the alliance.
Justice Noam Sohlberg ruled that footage showing soldiers and an IDF artillery piece constitutes use of public assets and ordered Naftali Bennett to remove it.
'Together' chairman Naftali Bennett blasts 'Yashar!' chair Gadi Eisenkot's haredi draft plan and its 30% exemption proposal: 'We know exactly how it ends: with nothing.'
New Kantar poll gives Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party 24 seats, narrowly ahead of Likud, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc falls short of a majority.
Gilad Erdan, in an interview with Arutz Sheva, criticizes the changes in Likud, appeals to the Religious Zionist community, and presents his positions on the draft issue and the next government.
Vote counting in the Likud primaries concludes, with results placing Eli Cohen, Yariv Levin, and Amir Ohana at the top of the board.
Yisrael Beytenu Chairman Avigdor Liberman sets coalition red lines, ruling out a minority government and demanding military or civilian service for all Israelis.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev claims that the El Al workers’ committee is working against her in the Likud primaries.
US President declines to endorse a candidate in Israel's upcoming elections, but leaves open possibility he could do so later.
Three members of Shas' Kiryat Gat slate defect to rival Ahi party, citing Shas' opposition to IDF enlistment for haredim not studying in yeshiva.
Shutting down the economy on Election Day costs the Israeli economy between two and three billion shekels. So why not save billions and vote from home? Prof. Orr Dunkelman explains why the traditional ballot box is still preferable.
MK Simcha Rothman tells Arutz Sheva he wants to continue judicial reform, overhaul the attorney general's powers and help shape the next right-wing government.
Coalition chairman Ofir Katz declares that if Likud forms the next government, the judicial reform will return to the Knesset agenda.
Ra'am chairman MK Mansour Abbas says upcoming elections will be his last, declares, 'The Palestinian state has already been established.'
Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas declares that his party aims to be at the center of decision-making following the elections: "No one will dictate our role in politics."
According to haredi analyst Yaakov Rivlin, United Torah Judaism is expected to break up into two independent factions following the elections and conduct separate coalition negotiations.
A new Direct Polls survey projects 30 Knesset seats for Likud and 23 for Gadi Eisenkot’s slate. The governing coalition reaches 59 seats, while the center-left bloc stands at 50.
Election Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg ordered Netanyahu's video removed after a petition alleged it improperly featured children in a campaign.
Likud activist Hadar Muchtar thanks supporters after being denied exemption needed to compete in upcoming primaries.
Fourth-ranked Balad candidate Hassan al-Nasasra prioritizes battle over land at the heart of his election message, accusing Israel of seeking to harm its Arab population.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin says two-thirds of Supreme Court could be replaced during the next government's term, says no need for judicial reform legislation.
Democrats chairman praises the Ra'am leader MK Mansour Abbas, says it is 'clear' his party will receive more significant portfolios.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir slams Likud election slogan, warning government with Yashar! chair Gadi Eisenkot would 'bury the judicial reform,' grant victory to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
MK Hili Tropper says Israel needs a broad Zionist government that rises above political camps, adding that Itamar Ben Gvir could be part of it if he meets additional conditions.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves seniority waivers allowing four candidates to run in the Likud primaries, denies same exemption to Hadar Muchtar.
Likud announces that its secretariat will be asked to approve guaranteed spots on its Knesset slate for Foreign Minister Sa'ar, Defense Minister Katz, and Central Committee chairman Haim Katz.
Oren Dobronsky apologized to Trump after past posts criticizing his Iran war policy surfaced shortly after Netanyahu named him to a Likud slot.
A Channel 14 News poll gives the right-wing bloc some good news.
