Former Mossad Director Yossi Cohen announced his intentions to run as Prime Minister. 'They used to tell me to stay away from politics... Today, to a large extent, there's no choice.'
New poll shows Benny Gantz's Blue and White failing to pass electoral threshold, while party led by Gadi Eisenkot wins 10 Knesset seats.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to unify right-wing factions ahead of potential early elections, report says.
New poll shows Likud leading with 23 seats, while the opposition bloc, even with Bennett and Eisenkot, remains short of a majority without Arab party support.
Recent poll shows Likud largest party with 23 seats, a new party led by Gadi Eisenkot emerges as third-largest with 11 seats; survey reveals who Israelis blame for failure to reach ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Zohran Mamdani holds a wide edge among Jewish voters as he dominates in new NYC mayoral race poll.
Japan sees big wins for far-right, anti-immigration party that denounced ‘Jewish capital.’
New poll published by Maariv shows Likud leading as largest party, opposition bloc totaling 61 Knesset seats; new parties could bring opposition bloc to 62 seats.
Explanatory notes to proposed new bill state: “17-year-olds in Israel are active citizens engaged in social, political, and economic issues.”
United Torah Judaism intensifies protest over the delay in advancing Draft Law, threatens to withdraw from government, potentially taking Shas with it.
Yesh Atid renews efforts to dissolve the Knesset, collecting signatures in attempt to request new vote on the proposal.
New poll shows Religious Zionism party gaining ground at Likud's expense, while Yesh Atid weakens; opposition bloc led by Naftali Bennett holds a significant lead over coalition.
Haredi Knesset parties contemplating voting with opposition to exert more pressure to pass Draft Law, warn of potential to dissolve Knesset if progress isn't made.
Associates of haredi leader Rabbi Dov Lando affirm Degel Hatorah MKs will back dissolution unless conditions for Draft Law are secured.
As Knesset prepares to vote on dissolution, Shas source tells Arutz Sheva the party isn’t seeking elections, but Yuli Edelstein’s inflexibility could fracture coalition unity.
Yossi Cohen weighing move into politics ahead of Israel's next elections, reportedly favoring the launch of a new party over joining existing factions.
Karol Nawrocki, right-wing Holocaust revisionist historian, elected Polish president.
Romanian right-wing candidate whose party called the Holocaust a ‘minor topic’ loses presidential election.
New Maariv poll shows Yisrael Beytenu drawing support from center-left parties, Naftali Bennett taking votes from both sides of the aisle to become largest party in Knesset.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett would relegate Likud to second-largest in the Knesset, but greatly reduce Bennett's potential partners in an anti-Netanyahu coalition.
New poll examines what the political map might look like if both Naftali Bennett and Yoaz Hendel founded new parties.
New poll shows Likud party continuing to gain in polls, as Benny Gantz's National Unity drops to third-largest in the Knesset.
New poll shows 57% of Israelis believe IDF should continue fighting powerfully in Gaza until Hamas agrees to release all hostages still held captive in Gaza.
Four media outlets polled Israelis about who they would vote for and found that the Likud leads with 21-34 seats and the center-left parties would win between six and 18 seats each.
Coalition parties expected to win 54 Knesset seats, opposition parties 56, new poll indicates.
Maariv poll reveals coalition-opposition blocs remain stable, Likud tops National Unity by five seats.
New poll shows Likud party would win 22 seats, right-religious bloc just six seats less than center-left bloc.
First poll after US President Donald Trump's announcement of Gaza plan shows coalition parties gaining significant support, even if Naftali Bennett returns to politics.
New poll shows Otzma Yehudit rising to nine Knesset seats, as Likud drops to 21 following ceasefire-prisoner swap agreement with Hamas.
Hasidic-haredi Agudat Yisrael faction warns that the Draft Law in its current format may bring about the end of the government.
Following weakening of the ruling party in Canada, Minister of Finance announces her resignation, and it is anticipated that the Prime Minister will also resign later today.
Among the names floated to lead the party is that of Brigadier-General Ofer Winter, who formerly served as commander of the Givati Brigade and who is identified with religious and right-wing values.
Far-right politician who praised Nazi collaborators shocks with top finish in Romanian presidential election.
Coalition parties projected to win 48 Knesset seats, as center-left opposition parties projected to win 62, poll shows.
If former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ran for re-election, his run would significantly reduce support for National Unity, Yesh Atid, and the 'Democrats,' poll shows.
Herbert Kickl and Austria's Freedom Party win national elections, taking nearly one-third of the vote. Head of Austrian Jewish Students Union: 'Herbert Kickl would have deported us.'
New poll shows Likud leading second-largest party by three seats, center-left parties losing strength if former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett runs at head of new party.
Election results are a 'clear wake-up call to the centrist parties in Germany to listen to the real concerns and fears of the people,' Conference of European Rabbis' Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt says.
Gap between coalition and opposition narrows by two Knesset seats, new poll shows.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu estimates that if negotiations for prisoner swap fail, he will be able to approve it -even if Smotrich and Ben Gvir oppose.
Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro blames ‘international Zionism’ for protests after he is accused of stealing election.
New poll shows Likud leading National Unity by two seats, neither side able to form coalition.
Following Supreme Court decision to freeze Chief Rabbinate elections, court sets September 30 deadline, orders completion of necessary processes.
Current coalition parties gaining strength, new poll shows.
Haredi MK Yitzhak Pindrus says Israeli Left 'bothered by anything connected to tradition,' calls them 'irrelevant.'
Yesh Atid MK Naor Shiri suggests dissolving Knesset, MK Moshe Gafni responds, 'That's where we're headed.'
Millions of French citizens will today finally decide the composition of the parliament when extremists on both sides are strengthening. The choice of the Jewish community is harder than ever.
Two months after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is killed in a helicopter crash, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian is elected to lead the country in his stead.
National Rally candidate David Attia spoke with Arutz Sheva about the importance of the elections in the country.
If former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, former PM Naftali Bennett, and former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, joined new united right-wing party, the party would become the largest - by far - in the Knesset.
French conservative leader embraces Marine Le Pen’s far-right party with history of antisemitism.
For the first time in several months, poll respondents name PM Netanyahu is their top choice for prime minster.
Opposition planning to accelerate attempts to bring down Israel's democratically-elected government.
New poll shows Likud closing gap with National Unity, 54% of Israelis oppose calling new elections.
Minister Benny Gantz's National Unity party drops two seats to 30, as PM Netanyahu's Likud party rises two seats to 19.
Local elections in Britain reflected polls indicating a loss to the Conservative party in next year's elections | Labor Party also loses votes after refusing to call on Israel to reach a permanent ceasefire.
A number of figures may have interests in new elections, but not all are certain to run, report says.
The poll found that if a new center-right party, led by fmr. PM Bennett, Fmr. Mossad Chief Cohen and MK Sa'ar were formed it would receive 32 seats.
Minister Benny Gantz spoke at a press conference after last night's violent protest in Jerusalem and said elections will 'prevent split' in the nation.
MK Gideon Sa'ar explained the importance of going to elections against the background of the ongoing war: "Israel needs not only a soul-searching but also repair, rejuvenation, and hope."
