2020 Elections

Poll: Deadlock maintained, large parties tied

Likud and Blue and White tie with 34 seats each, with neither bloc able to form a coalition, poll says.

Bernie's Jewish complex

Olmert on Netanyahu family: Crazy people

Former PM blames Netanyahu for the dirty election campaign: This is all because of one man and his family.

Poll: Likud - 33, Yamina - 9

Israel Hayom poll gives the right-wing 57 seats, compared to 56 seats for the left and Arabs.

Poll: 58 seats for the right, 56 seats for left and Arabs

Likud has slight advantage over Blue and White according to latest poll. No side has enough seats to form a coalition.

'There's no unity - it's either right or left'

MK Ayelet Shaked says public needs to choose a side, ditch hopes of a unity government. 'Tie is because Liberman needs to choose a side'

'Damage from repeat elections will take years to fix'

Shas' MK Margi says Min. Rafi Peretz is a 'dear man' but should resign, damage from elections will take 'several years' to fix.

'I'd rather fourth elections than join Gantz's cabinet'

Defense Min. Bennett says core of Blue and White is Yesh Atid, better to hold fourth elections than join Gantz-led government.

Netanyahu still 'King Bibi' on Israel's margins

'Likud allowed Sephardim to raise our heads,' Sderot resident says.

Ben & Jerry’s debuts ‘election flavor’ ice cream

'One sweet vote' offers chocolate and vanilla ice cream, each filled with surprises.

Poll: Likud - 34, Blue and White - 32

New 103 FM poll shows right-wing bloc gaining 57 seats, left-wing bloc trailing at 55.

Poll: Likud and Blue and White tied at 34 seats each

New poll shows right-religious bloc larger than center-left bloc but still unable to form a government.

Lapid: Yes, anyone but Bibi

Senior Blue and White member explains why his country vetoes a government led by Netanyahu.

Gantz: Netanyahu wants to become an Erdogan-style leader

Blue and White chairman blasts Netanyahu: There may be a Prime Minister here who is an Israeli-style Erdogan who works for himself.

'Democratic president can’t stop Trump plan'

PM Netanyahu explains his agenda in interview with Gil Hoffman and admits: I'm sorry I couldn't bring Pollard to Israel.

Likud minister: 'Don't vote for Otzma Yehudit'

Min. Hotovely warns: 'We're close to a 61-MK government, a vote for Otzma Yehudit will put Benny Gantz in charge.'

'I won't be blackmailed'

MK Gantz says he won't work with Joint Arab List or PM Netanyahu, promises to cooperate with investigations.

Voter apathy threatens reunion of Judea and Samaria with Israel

'State needs to recognize Reform Judaism'

Blue and White leader says Israel 'only country in Western world where Jews don't have freedom of religion.'

Netanyahu: Gantz advisers compared Trump to Hitler

Blue and White is 'a leftist party in disguise,' because 'majority of Israelis are right or center-right,' PM Netanyahu tells Fox News.

Poll: Left-wing - Arab bloc 58 seats, right-wing bloc 54

Netanyahu holds narrow lead over Benny Gantz for the premiership, but left-wing - Arab bloc widens lead over the Right to four seats.

Gov. Mike Huckabee to attend Netanyahu election rally

Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee to join Likud campaign rally in Israel ahead of Knesset election.

Poll:

Blue & White widens lead over the Likud as rightist bloc falls

Less than two-thirds of Likud voters certain they'll turn out for the party again, compared to 75% of Blue & White voters.

Poll: Right strengthens as Blue and White falls to 31 seats

Likud becomes largest party as Blue and White falters in latest poll by Direct Polls.

Early voting begins in Israel's 3rd Knesset election

In 96 diplomatic missions around the world, voters cast ballots in the Israeli Knesset election. Voting down in China due to coronavirus.

'Netanyahu is 100 times better than Benny Gantz'

Energy Min. Steinitz says no comparison between former PM Olmert's trial and that of PM Netanyahu, right-wing bloc only hope for coalition.

Will UTJ save the right-wing camp?

Haredi party aims to pull votes from far-right party which wasted two right-wing seats in last election.

Could the coronavirus decide the election?

Gil Hoffman explains why the coronavirus could end up being the game changer that decides Israel's upcoming election.

'Free education from birth'

Blue and White party touts promise of free and quality education from birth to age 18. Will it become mandatory?

Special voting booths for quarantined Israelis

Israelis quarantined for suspected coronavirus will get special voting booths for March 2 elections.

'I won't join a government without the right-wing bloc'

Interior Min. Deri says right-wing bloc strong and stable, joining Blue and White-led government not an option.

Leftist organization behind campaign to 'get out and vote'

The Israeli Alliance is urging Israelis on Facebook to get out and vote. But are they targeting everyone?

Yamina MK: No government without Netanyahu

MK Matan Kahana rules out any option of forming a government with Blue and White.

Poll: Left and Arabs - 57 seats, right and haredim - 56

Blue and White is the largest party with 34 seats, while the Likud wins 33 seats, according to Walla! news poll.

Poll: Left strengthens as right weakens

Left-wing and Arab parties combine for 58 seats in latest poll, right-wing bloc falls to 54 seats.

Shas leader: 'I pray that Likud grows and Yamina grows'

Interior Min. Deri says he hopes right-wing bloc grows, his party won't negotiate on its own.

'Only a widescale operation will bring quiet to southern Israel'

In an interview with Arutz Sheva, Sderot's mayor, Alon Davidi, talks about what he wants to see for his city's future.

'No negotiations with Blue and White'

Health Min. Litzman says it's not UTJ's fault there are third elections, no truth to rumors that his party is negotiating with Blue & White.

Foreign Minister Katz: I trust Bennett

Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz does not join the attacks on Defense Minister Bennett: I trust the entire system, including him.

Transportation Minister:

'There's a real concern right-wing voters won't turnout to vote'

National Union chief to Arutz Sheva: 'There are concerns on the Israeli Right that our base has become complacent and won't show up to vote'

Gantz: I don't need the support of the Joint List

Blue and White chairman says he will not sit in a government with predominantly Arab party and that he does not need its support.

'I hope Netanyahu steps down'

Yisrael Beytenu chair says he doesn't understand whether Benny Gantz is in favor of annexation or not, hopes PM Netanyahu will step down.

Arab MK: 'Without us, Gantz doesn't have a coalition'

MK Odeh says Blue and White is dependent on Joint Arab List to form coalition, but there's a 'chance' of a nationalist unity government.

'I'll sit with Meretz, I won't sit with the Joint Arab List'

Yisrael Beytenu chair says he has no problem sitting with left-wing union, adds PM Netanyahu also asked Labor to join government.

Nearly a third of Israelis believe election won't break deadlock

New survey shows right-wing bloc topping left-wing bloc by one seat, nearly half of Israelis want PM Netanyahu to continue in position.

New poll: 57 seats for left-Arab bloc, 56 for right-wing bloc

New Maariv poll shows continued deadlock, with left-Arab bloc topping right-wing bloc by one seat.

Netanyahu: Elections will decide whether we miss opportunity

PM Netanyahu promises: 'Israeli law will be applied in Judea, Samaria, and there won't be a Palestinian terror state.'

Ayelet Shaked rules out joining Blue and White government

Yamina party won't break from right-wing bloc, says Shaked. 'Let me make this clear: we won't joint a government led by Gantz.'

Did Likud agree to help Otzma Yehudit cross electoral threshold?

Likud denies claims that Otzma Yehudit cut deal Netanyahu to help party cross electoral threshold - in exchange for vow not to run again.

'No way' right-wing parties will sit with Gantz

Likud's Min. Steinitz calls out Blue and White election campaign, urges center-left party to be 'honest,' admit they will need Arab party.

'Gantz and Ya'alon opposed operation to crush Hamas'

'If we want quiet, we'll need to retake Gaza and eliminate Hamas - something Gantz and Ya'alon refused to do in 2014,' Min. Steinitz says.

Blue and White MK not ruling out outside support from Joint List

MK Avi Nissenkorn won't rule possibility that the Joint List would support Gantz government without joining it.

Gantz: Joint List will not be part of my government

Blue and White chairman says the gaps between he and the predominantly Arab party are too deep to bridge.

Arab MKs lay out conditions for joining Blue & White gov't

Joint List chief Ayman Odeh says his party will back formation of Blue and White government - but only if Liberman is not included.

Will haredi lawmakers oppose Palestinian statehood?

Min. Meir Porush quotes UTJ statement from 1936, says Trump plan allows other nations a foothold in Israel.

'The residents of the south have been abandoned'

MK Ram Ben Barak blasts government, explains why members of his party walked out of a discussion on the situation in the south.

Lapid: 'Netanyahu is the complete opposite of Blue and White'

MK Lapid praises Blue and White as 'centrist,' says PA needs to 'delve deeply' into Trump peace plan.

Foreign Minister: 'We won't put civilians in danger'

FM Yisrael Katz says Israel's diplomats in China are doing 'amazing work,' Israel needs to prevent coronavirus from infecting citizens.

'Arab MK called for the murder of Jews'

FM Katz recalls how Joint Arab List's MK Tibi called for the murder of Jews and IDF soldiers. 'A disaster' if they join coalition.

'Liberman has agreed to join left-wing gov't backed by Arab MKs'

Shas MK claims Avidgor Liberman has cut deal with Blue & White to back formation of minority left-wing government relying on Joint List.