2022 Elections

President Herzog calms US fears over upcoming Israeli elections

Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with US officials to address concerns about an extremist government forming from the upcoming elections.

Ayelet Shaked: 'We need to form a unity government'

Interior Min. Shaked says there needs to be a unity government with the right-wing bloc and National Unity.

Yesh Atid MK on rise of right:

'Hitler rose to power democratically'

Yesh Atid's MK Ram Ben Barak compared the rise of a right-wing government to that of Adolf Hitler then stated: "I am not comparing"

Channel 12 News poll:

No majority for either bloc

Likud loses one seat from previous poll, Yesh Atid and Religious Zionist Party gain one seat, Shaked doesn't pass threshold.

Channel 13 News poll:

Religious Zionist Party climbs to 15 seats

Pro-Netanyahu bloc wins 60 seats, bloc that makes up the government wins 56, Hadash-Ta'al at 4.

Religious Zionist Party: Include new immigrants in government

RZP calls for new immigrants to be included in leadership positions in the government.

Poll: Netanyahu must resign if he fails to break deadlock

Majority of Israelis say Netanyahu must quit as Likud chief if he fails to break Knesset deadlock. Poll shows Right 1 seat short of majority

Likud MK:

'The gas agreement is a huge disgrace'

Yariv Levin blasts maritime border agreement with Lebanon: That's not how you conduct negotiations. It's a reward for terrorism.

Poll: Right-wing bloc at 60 seats

New polls show differing results on whether right-wing bloc has enough seats for a majority.

MK Ben-Gvir: Jerusalem is not for sale, go out and vote

Otzma Yehudit leader calls on voters to vote for him to protect Jeruasalem.

Poll: Likud weakens but right-wing bloc gets majority

New poll shows Likud falling to 30 seats, but right-wing bloc grows to 61-seat majority.

5 Days Till Elections:

Will Jewish Home's number four candidate pull out of the race?

According to the 'Bochrim Bachaim' forum, Nitzana Darshan-Leitner is considering pulling out of the Knesset race

Shaked to INN:

'The National Unity party is left-wing'

Five days before the elections, the Jewish Home list chair sits down with INN and discusses her chances as well as her rivals'.

Shas MK: 'If it weren't for Ben-Gvir, we'd be larger'

MK Yakov Margi says his party isn't growing due to increased support for Religious Zionism party, spells out demand for joining coalition.

Naftali Bennett:

'We need a wide unity government based on the largest parties'

The Alternate Prime Minister stated that the best thing for Israel would be a unity government., refused to say if he will support Shaked.

Poll shows cost of living has nearly half of Israelis worried

Cost of living far outranks other concerns for Israeli voters, poll shows.

Less than a week before elections, does Lapid stand a chance?

Days before polling stations open up nationwide, Lapid needs all left-wing parties to pass the threshold for a chance against Netanyahu.

Former Chief of Staff 'horrified' Ben Gvir could be a minister

Former Chief of Staff Dan Halutz: As soon as Ben Gvir tries to implement any of his horrible ideas, there will be a civil war here.

"Don't interfere in our elections"

Smotrich's message to Biden, and the request to Netanyahu

Smotrich at conference in Sderot: I am not ready to accept the interference of foreign countries in Israeli elections and democracy.

Likud MK:

'Ben Gvir will have to change his ways and show responsibility'

MK Miki Zohar says the defense and finance ministries should remain in the hands of the Likud: I hope that the Likud will be big enough.

Op-ed:

Your future is also in your hands - go and vote wisely!

“Ignoring opportunity to express your opinion at ballot box will allow others to control your future and implement policies you may hate.”

Lapid doesn't commit to not rely on Joint Arab List

PM says Hadash-Ta'al won't be part of govt. after its member voices support for Lions Den terror group, does not rule out outside support.

Historian urges: 'We have to vote for Torah-observant Jews'

World-renowed historian Rabbi Aharon Rakeffet is 'the happiest person alive to vote for the Religious Zionism Party.'

Report:

UAE fears Itamar Ben-Gvir's rise in the polls

Emirati foreign minister reportedly urged Netanyahu not to include Otzma Yehudit in future government.

New campaign aims right:

'Your voice will decide everyone's fate'

With less than a week to Israel's elections, campaign mastermind Rabbi Joseph Gutnick aims to save the right-wing bloc. 'We can't stay home'

Poll: Yesh Atid gaining on the Likud

Lapid coalition rises in latest poll - but would still fall short of majority without Arab parties. Arab turnout expected to plummet.

Haredi candidate: Haredim tend not to answer phone surveys

'If our work on the ground brings results, we'll win nine Knesset seats,' United Torah Judaism's Yitzhak Goldknopf promises.

Can the Arab vote save Lapid?

i24NEWS dissects the issues facing Israeli Arabs as Lapid tries to sway the vote and 'steal' the elections.

New poll gives right-wing bloc 61 Knesset seats

Jewish Home, Balad, remain outside of Knesset, in poll showing Netanyahu able to form next government.

Rift in the coalition?

Yesh Atid rules out government led by Gantz

Officials from ruling Yesh Atid party say they will never join government led by Gantz - even if he can break apart right-wing bloc.

Deri: Lapid wants to recognize the Reform Jews

Shas chairman wonders how haredim are planning not to vote in order to prevent Lapid from remaining as Prime Minister.

Arab MK: Terrorists eliminated in Shechem are our martyrs

MK Aida Touma-Sliman causes uproar after issuing statement of condolences for terrorists eliminated during IDF operation.

Religious Zionism Party:

'It's us or Gantz'

Smotrich's party warns that if they do not win more seats than Gantz's party, Netanyahu will prefer Gantz and leave them on the outside.

Poll: Yesh Atid up to 27 seats

With a week to go before the election, a new poll shows Yesh Atid pull within 4 seats of Likud, neither side having a 61-seat majority.

Shaked: I will run until the very end

Jewish Home chairwoman says she will not withdraw from the race despite dismal polls.

Smotrich:

'When I'm Defense Min. I'll appoint many religious generals'

Religious Zionism party chairman responds to PM Lapid's claims he threatens women's rights: 'In another week you'll incite from the bench.'

Netanyahu to haredim: 'If you don't vote, Lapid will win'

'The Torah world is in danger, the media is trying to lull everyone to sleep,' former PM Netanyahu warns.

Haredi vote may be deciding factor in upcoming elections

Concerns arise that United Torah Judaism at risk of losing Knesset seat due to indifference and quarreling among its leadership.

Meretz MK:

'I would prefer it if the settlers in Ariel returned home'

MK Mossi Raz expresses concern about the possibility that Netanyahu will win the elections and Ben Gvir will join him.

Benny Gantz:

'I am the only one who can move parties from bloc to bloc'

National Unity Party leader explains why he thinks he has the highest chance of forming a government.

UTJ MK:

'Government with Ahmadinejad is more likely than with Gantz'

MK Yitzhak Pindrus rejects possibility of government with National Unity: If we don't have 61 seats, we will go to another election.

In attempt to pass threshold:

Shaked sought the support of Abir Kara

Report: Shaked appealed to Abir Kara and asked that he withdraw from the race and support her. The move was unsuccessful.

Poll: Right-wing bloc at 60 seats

New poll shows withdrawal of Ayelet Shaked from election race making no difference on the results.

Smotrich apologizes for calling Netanyahu a 'liar'

Religious Zionism party chairman says he 'learned a lesson' after old recording of him blasting the Likud chairman leaked.

Haredi MK: 'They told me I had become a star in the Arab sector'

MK Gafni on MK Ben-Gvir: 'He pulls out a gun and yells, 'death to terrorists,' what will the people of Israel gain from all his yelling?

UTJ leader:

Liberman wants core curriculum? He can't even say my name right

Yitzhak Goldknopf, leader of Agudat Yisrael party, speaks out on claims that he will demand Finance Ministry after elections.

Shas chief worried Likud will lose advantage

'Netanyahu must not weaken, it's not good,' Shas chief Aryeh Deri says.

Poll:

Knesset evenly divided as Shaked remains far below threshold

New poll shows Knesset in 60-60 split, with neither bloc able to find clear path to ruling majority.

Minister Hili Tropper:

'The haredim will only break up the right-wing bloc for Gantz'

Culture and Sport Minister makes clear his party will not sit in a government with Benjamin Netanyahu.

Deri at INN conference:

'We are behind Netanyahu all the way'

Shas chairman declares he is committed to the right-wing bloc and explains why he does not believe Benny Gantz.

Shaked's dilemma:

Shaked to decide this week whether to withdraw from the race

Polls that will be released this week will decide whether Ayelet Shaked and Jewish Home will withdraw or run till the end.

'Bibi is a liar'

Smotrich blasts Netanyahu in tape-recorded comments

In a recording released Sunday the Religious Zionism chair sheds light on the former prime minister's attempt to form government with Arabs

Itamar Ben Gvir

'If we're big, they won't leave us out of the government'

Otzma Yehudit chairman discusses the possibility of a government with Benny Gantz and addressed his critics on the right

Ensuring Israel’s Jewish Identity

Only a vote for the Religious Zionist Party will keep the State of Israel as a proud and strong Jewish State

MK Ben Gvir:

'Some in Netanyahu's circle want a government with Gantz'

Otzma Yehudit chairman: I condemn rock attacks on Arabs, but for every rock thrown an Arab, there are a thousand thrown at my children.

Eizenkot:

'Smotrich as Defense Minister would lead us to chaos'

Former Chief of Staff, number 3 on National Unity slate: A Prime Minister needs a broad base of legitimacy, 12 seats aren't enough.

Haredi parties to insist on Override Clause

'We will advance the Override Clause to solve the draft problem,' MK Moshe Arbel says.

Former Justice Min.:

'Netanyahu will win 61 seats - and call Gantz'

'There is no other alternative - I don't think that there will be a sixth round,' former Justice Min. Haim Ramon says.

Ayelet Shaked: Netanyahu wants to help me, Sara won't let him

Potential for Jewish Home to pass electoral threshold is there, but Sara Netanyahu has issued a 'complete veto,' Haaretz journalist says.

Poll: Religious Zionism gains as Likud loses a seat

Likud, Yesh Atid, each lose a seat, as Religious Zionism and Yisrael Beytenu gain.