Yoaz Hendel comments on election results, with his party still below the electoral threshold, blaming Election Day media coverage for deterring voters and vowing to push for a third political bloc even if another election is held.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog praises Israel's robust democracy, says suspected foreign interference in elections must be fully investigated.
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman insists party will only join coalition of Zionist parties without Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ruling out haredim and Arabs.
Police arrest four more suspects, including three school principals, in an alleged Ra'am election bribery scheme. Tens of thousands of shekels in cash were found in envelopes during searches.
Emuna Schreiber, sister of former Hamas hostage Avinatan Or, suffers spinal fractures while fleeing rock attack in Samaria.
Likud calls suspected foreign interference in Israel's elections 'earthquake,' alleging an attempt to buy Arab votes and demanding thorough investigation.
According to the partial official results, Likud has 26 seats, Yashar 21, Netanyahu's bloc 53, the opposition bloc with 48 and Arab parties with 19. Reservists and Economic Party remain below electoral threshold, with 2.67%.
For more than 2 years, Dikla Cohen has raised nine children and carried her late husband's debts by herself.
Qatar denies allegations of funding efforts to influence Israel's elections, accusing Israeli politicians of spreading disinformation.
Culture Minister Miki Zohar says Yashar! chair Gadi Eisenkot's advisers pushing him to break election promises, form government with Arab parties.
Parashat Vayera speaks to the values of righteousness and justice, the importance of advocating even for those whose views are far removed from our own, and the responsibility to never stop seeking a path toward rectification.
Daycare worker in her 50s is arrested following allegations of abuse at private daycare center in Ariel.
Collapse sends shockwaves through Shas leadership, 'Focusing on the haredi base at the expense of the traditional electorate was a fatal mistake,' admits a senior Shas official.
Thailand revokes citizenship of Chief Rabbi and Chabad emissary Yosef Chaim Kantor over alleged passport violations, Chabad says activities to continue as usual.
Following Justice Solberg’s order for a Shin Bet probe into suspected foreign funding, questions arise over legal options if election fraud affected the results.
Fortress dating to the time of the biblical Judges reopens in Judean Lowlands following joint restoration project.
One hundred and twenty people. Several centuries of collective trauma. And absolutely nobody listening. Opinion.
Political analyst Amit Segal estimates that Shas will lose a seat to Likud, explains why the double-envelope ballots are unlikely to dramatically change the results, and outlines a possible scenario for forming a government.
The Central Elections Committee has begun counting double-envelope ballots, while results from regular polling stations continue to be processed.
A survey of 7,200 pilots in 32 countries found that more than 75% had experienced drowsiness or brief, unplanned periods of sleep during flights due to fatigue.
Sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considering unity government with Yashar! chair Gadi Eisenkot, potentially excluding haredi parties, report says.
What is a true 'religious experience'?
Rep. Haley Stevens' fiancé, a longtime Jewish Democratic donor, says he will vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed, citing concerns over antisemitism.
Katharina von Schnurbein takes office as Germany's new antisemitism commissioner as incidents reach record levels and Jewish communities face growing threats.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem says Israel's election results will not affect the terror group's campaign against Israel and again rejects demands to disarm.
A California woman sues the DMV after officials revoked her personalized license plate referencing "from the river to the sea," citing concerns over violence.
According to The Associated Press, Washington has warned Middle East allies to prepare for possible US strikes on Iran after the midterms and retaliatory attacks.
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed calls for ending US military aid to other countries, not just Israel.
Qatar presents a new proposal to end the Iran war, but Tehran rejects the terms as unacceptable.
Flavio Bolsonaro calls himself Brazil's leader after losing to Lula, accusing authorities of political persecution and vowing to lead the opposition from the US.
Wall Street Journal reports that Vice President JD Vance contacted senior Iranian hardliner Mohsen Rezaei to explore renewed peace talks.
Avigdor Liberman is reportedly ignoring calls from Bennett and Eisenkot, doubts the feasibility of replacing the Knesset Speaker, and prefers to wait for developments.
United Torah Judaism gained some 40,000 votes but was held back by high nationwide turnout, while smaller parties left nearly 200,000 votes without representation.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez Wiener, chairman of the Bithonistim movement, criticized Gadi Eisenkot for urging security officials to resist political pressure following the release of election exit polls
After Shas dropped to seven Knesset seats, four fewer than in the previous elections, calls are emerging within the party to replace chairman Aryeh Deri.
The bloc opposed to Netanyahu is considering a move to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana in just two weeks, with Yair Lapid emerging as one of the leading candidates for the position.
An Israeli businessman in his 40s was found dead inside a restroom at a restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with possible poisoning among the lines of investigation into his death.
The results of the elections for the 26th Knesset are still being determined, but the timetable for forming the next government is already clear. Here are all the details.
Channel 12 political analyst predicts that Netanyahu will first attempt to reunite the right-wing bloc before approaching potential partners outside it, despite the political obstacles.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, chief rabbi of Tzfat, has issued a sharp warning against cooperating with the Joint List.
Figures released by the Yesha Council reveal a gap of nearly 12 percentage points between voter turnout in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley and the national average.
Hillel Fuld, brother of terror victim Ari Fuld, has accused Osama Saadi, a lawyer and member of the Joint List, of representing the Palestinian Authority in a lawsuit over its payments to the family of his brother’s killer.
After his party failed to cross the electoral threshold, Ofer Winter addresses the defeat, accepts personal responsibility, but emphasizes that he will not abandon his public activities.
A former federal judge shows how Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) could face criminal charges and potentially lose her U.S. citizenship if federal investigators establish that she committed immigration fraud.
The Likud Party alleges serious irregularities at polling stations in the Arab sector and is demanding that the police and Shin Bet investigate evidence it intends to submit.
A left-wing government with the haredi parties? A left-wing government with the Arab parties? A unity government despite promises to boycott Netanyahu?
Israeli Consul General Ophir Akunis urges political leaders to form a broad unity government following the Knesset elections, stressing the importance of national unity for Israel, Diaspora Jewry, and the country's security.
The change shows a shift in the balance of power among the haredi parties, with the UTJ party pulling ahead by tens of thousands of votes.
President Isaac Herzog welcomed the high voter turnout, announced that consultations on forming a government would begin next week, and called on political parties to prevent another election.
Netanyahu blasts Joint List after MK Osama Saadi accuses Israel of genocide and ethnic cleansing, warns 'bloc of change' seeking to form government with Arab parties.
Despite Jonathan Pollard's backing and an alliance with Aleh Yarok, Sharren Haskel's party receives just 804 votes, trailing two fringe parties.
Three Hamas commanders eliminated in Gaza strikes, including two who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre.
What does the Akeidah, the binding of Yitzchak, have to do with Gaza?
What does the land of Moriah mean?
Jewish treasures stolen by Nazis 88 years ago come home, thanks to Arizona synagogue.
Opposition leaders aim to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana when new Knesset is sworn in, even without majority needed to form government.
The question is not merely whether we remain attached to the people who taught us Torah. It is whether we continue to follow the derech they showed us.
Judges question the prosecution's attempt to limit Mandelblit's cross-examination, raising concerns over investigative actions and possible abuse of process.
Two high-speed trains collide near Toledo, Spain, causing numerous casualties and suspension of rail service.
