2022 Elections

Report:

Netanyahu associate made 'tempting' offer to Gabi Ashkenazi

Businessman who is close to Likud chairman reportedly offered former Foreign Minister a guaranteed a spot on the Likud slate.

New poll: Yamina fails to enter Knesset, hurting Likud-led bloc

New poll shows Likud-led bloc winning 59 Knesset seats, while coalition partners win 54.

MK Ofir Sofer:

'We must not concede the Religious Services Ministry'

Religious Zionism MK does not believe Netanyahu will form a government with Gantz at the expense of his party.

Lapid:

'The choice is between the future and the past'

Prime Minister to members of his Yesh Atid party: These elections could be an opportunity for us to get out of this complicated situation.

Yamina MK:

'The experiment failed, there's no place for new experiments'

MK Nir Orbach publishes new video: 'Religious Zionism needs to join the believing right.'

Differences arise in talks between Derech Eretz and Yamina

Disagreements between Yamina, Derech Eretz, center around whether a united list will sit in Netanyahu-led government.

Smotrich:

'Don't interfere in how I run my party'

Religious Zionism chairman reportedly furious at the attempts of the Likud to intervene in his talks with Otzma Yehudit.

Zehava Galon:

'If I'm elected, I will discuss an alliance with Labor'

Hours after announcing she will seek Meretz leadership, Zehava Galon says: I do not want people to vote for Meretz out of distress.

Netanyahu pressuring right-wing religious parties to unite

Those close to former PM Netanyahu want final union between Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit parties.

Likud party won't hold primaries

Likud party cancels primaries after only one person - former PM Benjamin Netanyahu - submits candidacy for top spot.

Ra'am MK:

'Our goal is to prevent Netanyahu from returning to power'

MK Waleed Taha warns that a low voter turnout among Arabs may help Netanyahu and the "fascist right."

Minister Nachman Shai:

'Meretz is to the left of us, there won't be an alliance'

Labor Minister: We see stability and continuity in the party, we at peace with ourselves.

Zehava Galon to announce return to politics

Former Meretz chairwoman expected to announce that she will run for the party leadership against Yair Golan.

As revealed on INN:

Yossi Brodny elected to head Jewish Home Party

Jewish Home Central Committee approves proposal of party leader Hagit Moshe to place Brodny at the top of the party's election slate.

Tibi's party to remain part of Joint List

Ta'al Party decides to continue being part of the Joint List in the run-up to the upcoming elections.

Poll: Likud 34, Yesh Atid 22, Yamina 0

Religious Zionist Party surges to 13 seats if Ben-Gvir leads it, new poll shows.

Shas forces UTJ to announce support for Netanyahu

'Happy there has been a clear announcement by MK Moshe Gafni that UTJ will go with the Likud & MK Netanyahu,' Shas chair MK Aryeh Deri says.

Report:

Sa'ar nearly became Deputy Foreign Minister

Lapid sought to appoint Sa'ar as Deputy Foreign Minister, but the talks fell through due to Sa'ar's alliance with Gantz.

Aryeh Deri:

'Gantz as PM? That's not even on the table'

Shas chairman downplays Gafni's comments on Lapid: He does not represent all the haredim, only one part of United Torah Judaism.

Meretz minister won't run in upcoming elections

Tamar Zandberg announces she will take a break from politics, following party head's decision not to run for top spot.

Blue & White MK: Union with New Hope was an option last year too

'We want a partnership with the Likud but past experience was unsuccessful,' Blue and White's MK Tropper says.

Poll: Netanyahu-led bloc wins 61 seats - or more

New poll shows Yamina failing to pass the threshold - unless it joins with Derech Eretz. Either way Likud has chance of forming government.

Staying in New York

Gilad Erdan won't run in Likud primaries

Israel's Ambassador to the UN does not intend to run for the Knesset, but rather continue his diplomatic mission.

Sa'ar meets former IDF Chief of Staff Eizenkot

Justice Minister meets former Chief of Staff in an attempt to persuade him to join the "Blue and White-New Hope" slate.

Is former Meretz chairwoman planning a comeback?

Zehava Galon leaning towards a return to politics and running for Meretz leadership. A final decision will be made next week.

Yamina MK:

'We're not part of the Netanyahu bloc'

Deputy Minister Abir Kara believes that it is possible to form a right-wing government that is not led by Benjamin Netanyahu.

2022 Elections:

Porush: 'I'm not worried that we'll lose votes to Ben Gvir'

"If all the embraces meant anything, I would be Prime Minister today," says veteran haredi MK.

UTJ MK:

'We will go with the Likud, Gantz and Sa'ar can join us'

MK Maklev from Degel HaTorah faction: The haredim will form a government only with the Likud and Netanyahu.

Odeh won't rule out support for Gantz-led government

Joint List chairman hints he will consider supporting the next government if it follows Yitzhak Rabin's path to peace and equality.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc gets majority, Yamina out

Joint List of Blue and White, New Hope fails to move needle as new poll shows Netanyahu returning to office.

Internal poll shows most haredim want UTJ party to remain united

Over half of haredim believe that if United Torah Judaism splits into its two factions, there will be 'political damage.'

Haredi MK: 'We won't sit with the Left'

'United Torah Judaism has never sat in a left-wing government,' MK Meir Porush says.

Sa'ar:

'There is no merger with Blue and White'

Justice Minister stresses to party activists that New Hope is not disbanding or merging with another party.

'Cautious optimism' regarding union between Yamina, Derech Eretz

Communications Min. Hendel demanding Interior Min. Shaked share leadership of the party, offer him top spot on the joint list.

Haredi party's newspaper: 'We are neither right nor left'

Yated Ne'eman, affiliated with the Degel Hatorah party, says haredi Judaism is neither right nor left. 'It is led by Torah sages.'

Poll: Gantz-Sa'ar combine for 14 seats, Yamina out

New poll finds Netanyahu bloc 2 seats short of majority needed to form majority coalition.

Political analyst: Benny Gantz as PM 'on the table'

Ministers Sa'ar and Gantz 'are trying to break free of PM Lapid's stranglehold,' political analyst Amit Segal says.

Likud MK: 'Kind of crazy that Blue and White is saving New Hope'

'Gideon Sa'ar is not very popular, New Hope's joint run with Blue & White will only help right-wing bloc,' Likud MK Karhi says.

Likud official:

'Chikli will be guaranteed a spot on our slate'

Likud source: Amichai Chikli will receive a reserved spot on the Likud slate should he so desire. Nir Orbach may be appointed a minister.

Blue and White unites with New Hope for Knesset run

Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar announce union for upcoming Knesset election.

Report: Sa'ar, Gantz to run together in November elections

Blue & White, New Hope planning joint run. Yoaz Hendel to be left out.

Likud MK: 'Yamina leader lost her chance'

'Ayelet Shaked took votes from the Right for the benefit of the Left,' Likud's MK Miri Regev accuses.

Abir Kara, Yamina MK, debating forming new party

MK Abir Kara weighing announcing new party if Yamina reaches political dead-end, report says.

Poll:

Netanyahu bloc gets majority, Yamina left out of next Knesset

Under Shaked, Yamina projected to be left out of next Knesset, poll finds, while Netanyahu bloc secures 61-seat majority.

Poll:

Few Israelis believe new election will end political deadlock

Right-wing parties more likely to form next government, according to majority of Israelis. Leftists pessimistic about Israeli democracy.

Welfare Minister hopes to build government with haredim

'The day has come for us as well as the haredi parties to live under one roof, in the same government,' Welfare Min. Meir Cohen says.

Likud MK: Yamina is part of the left-wing bloc

'Any attempt to count her as part of right-wing bloc is absurd,' Likud's MK Yariv Levin says.

Israeli Elections:

'This time we will crush the Left,' Likud MK vows

Mk Ayoub Kara says Likud will dominate upcoming elections, easily defeat the Left.

United Arab List keeps its word - Labor less so

United Arab List, Yamina, among parties who best kept their promises to their voters.

Likud MK: 'We are not threatening anyone'

If Likud forms government, Attorney General likely to be replaced, MK Shlomo Karhi says.

Shaked to Sa'ar:

You negotiated with Netanyahu's people for several weeks

'Anyone who votes for Ayelet Shaked knows she will go with Netanyahu,' Justice Min. Sa'ar says.

Matan Kahana's next goal:

A top spot in Yesh Atid or Blue & White

Dep. Religious Affairs Minister wants to switch parties, be in top five spots - but Yesh Atid does not seem to consider that an option.

2022 Elections:

Will Ben Gvir & Smotrich succeed in barring Joint List & Ra'am?

If Otzma Yehudit is granted a place on Central Elections Committee, right-wing could gain majority.

State of Israel owes over NIS 1 trillion in unfunded pensions

Almost 40% owed to IDF veterans, following Gantz's insistence on NIS 1.1 billion increase in funding.

Prime Minister Yair Lapid opens his first cabinet meeting

"Citizens of Israel are entitled to a government that functions uninterruptedly," Lapid stresses.

Ayelet Shaked:

'No reason why those who voted Yamina shouldn't do so again'

Kahana, Silman, Orbach, Bennett have all left. Will Yamina be in the next Knesset?

Matan Kahana: Solely right-wing govt would be 'terrible'

Bennett's former right-hand man poised to join Blue & White in quest for "broad unity government."

Report: Benny Gantz offering top position to Tzipi Livni

Blue & White seeks to undercut Yesh Atid's position as head of center-left bloc. Gantz's office denies report.

2022 Elections:

Today the future of the Yamina party will be decided

MKs have until midnight to split into new parties, taking Yamina's funding with them.

How are global media covering Yair Lapid's appointment as PM?

As Israel heads to 5th election cycle, world media finds its bearings in switching from 'Prime Minister Bennett' to 'Prime Minister Lapid.'