Elections

Attacks on Gantz in Likud: 'Rock-bottom'

MK Zohar: 'While Likud works only for public in dealing with coronavirus crisis, Blue and White work only for Benny Gantz to be PM.'

Blue & White MK: We'll support Gantz in whatever he decides

Gantz to decide today or tomorrow whether to support bill to dissolve Knesset.

MKs Hauser, Hendel to vote against Blue & White 'Equality' laws

Elections on the horizon as unity government splinters still further.

Netanyahu: 'We'll vote against elections, for unity'

Netanyahu declares his party will oppose bill to dissolve Knesset: 'Israelis need government that works not for politics, but for them.'

Lapid:

'In 48 hours we'll vote to disperse Knesset'

Opposition head: 'If Blue and White do right thing, in 48 hours this government will be on its way home and Israel will be on new path.'

Appointment of police chief postponed yet again

Israel hasn't had a permanent chief of police for almost two years, and no end in sight.

Caught on hot mike, Likud MKs fear the coming elections

The cameras were turned off but the microphones continued recording.

Should the US adopt Israel’s low tech election model?

Amid the post-election chaos, the time is ripe to consider switching the US to a 'low tech' approach to voting. Op-ed.

A wake-up call for democracy

The type of instability the US is experiencing after Election Day is afflicting and crippling democracies the world over. Op-ed.

Ayelet Shaked:

'Yamina is a government alternative, Bennett should be next PM'

Shaked was asked what government positions she aims for after election: 'Justice, Finance, Education are very important right now.'

Proposal to change how elections are held

MKs Gideon Sa'ar and Yifat Shasha-Biton submit bill to have half of the Knesset be chosen through regional elections.

'Elections are bad, but the current government is worse'

"There's nothing worse than a government that doesn't serve its citizens," says Yamina MK.

Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai plans on running for Knesset

Huldai: I'll agree to being #2 on any party's slate, if that's what it takes to remove the right wing from power.

MK Naftali Bennett:

'Am I sure to recommend Netanyahu? Absolutely not'

Yamina Chairman sharply attacks government and its leader: 'Government is terrible on all fronts - it should be cast to the winds.'

Polish opposition challenges presidential vote result

Supporters of opposition candidate Rafal Trzaskowski lodge appeal with Supreme Court, asking to declare election invalid.

David Bitan: 'Likud reached a new low'

Likud MK David Bitan sharply attacks Prime Minister Netanyahu and Coalition Chairman Miki Zohar.

'We cannot endure a fourth election'

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri warns: 'Public will not forgive us if we call fourth elections during such a serious crisis.'

New poll: Likud - 38, Blue and White - 10

New poll shows Blue and White slipping to fourth-largest party following new elections.

Elections? Decision to be made in coming weeks

Sources close to Prime Minister: 'If elections aren't decided in near future, they won't happen at all.'

Poland: Will presidential hopeful back Holocaust restitution?

Rafal Trzaskowski may ‘satisfy Jewish claims’ for Holocaust restitution, Polish state TV warns.

Survey: Likud: 40 seats; Yamina: 8

Right-leaning/haredi bloc gets 64 seats, Left/Arab bloc 47 seats. Jewish Home Party does not pass electoral threshold.

Ayelet Shaked:

'Raise voting percentages in southern Tel Aviv'

Former Minister Ayelet Shaked tours southern Tel Aviv polls with activists Shafi Paz and Doron Avrahami: 'Voting percentage must increase.'

Netanyahu: Sovereignty 'within weeks' of re-election

Ahead of elections tomorrow, PM outlines his "four major immediate missions."

A new reality - is it time to move to Israel?

Netanyahu questions Gantz's ability to lead

Netanyahu attacked political rival Gantz for latter's inexperience and inability to withstand diplomatic pressure.

In dramatic turnaround, poll shows Likud winning most seats

A Channel 12 poll shows the Likud leading the Blue and White Party for the first time since a third round of elections was announced.

'Voting Otzma will lead to establishment of leftist government'

A statement by UTJ endorsed Rabbi Yitzhak Ginzburg's attack on Otzma Yehudit.

Diplomats commence voting in elections

More than 5,200 people will vote in elections to 23rd Knesset tomorrow at 96 Israeli delegations worldwide.

Election must focus on Judea and Samaria – not Netanyahu

All right-wing parties to run together?

PM Netanyahu examines possibility of joint run between Likud, other right-wing parties to prevent loss of seats due to electoral threshold.

Israel now needs a miracle to set secure boundaries

Miri Regev:

'Netanyahu saved judiciary from Overrule Clause'

Culture Minister says Prime Minister halted changes in justice system: 'We all see what's happening today in prosecutor's office and police'

Step towards elections:

Bill to dissolve Knesset introduced

Bill would dissolve the 22nd Knesset, allow for new elections to be held on March 2 after failure to form government.

Third election likely to be held on March 3

Netanyahu speaks with leaders of right-wing bloc, decides that elections will likely take place on March 3.

Netanyahu calls for direct elections

PM calls for direct elections for prime minister to avoid having to hold another round of Knesset elections.

National Union pushes Rightist unity ahead of new elections

National Union prepares for 2020 elections, will launch campaign to unite religious Zionist parties.

Elections: Here we go again?

The President is going to inform the Speaker of the Knesset that he has no candidate to form a government

Minister Ofir Akunis warns:

'In three weeks, government of withdrawals will arise'

Science Minister prepares for Left-wing minority government, argues Likud could provide strong response from opposition as well. Interview

Edelstein: Netanyahu agreed to declare incapacity if indicted

Knesset Speaker hopes today's swearing-in won't be the start of the shortest Knesset ever: 'What interests Likud now is to form government.'

Gal Gadot calls on Israelis to vote

In Hebrew Instagram post, Israeli actress calls on followers to 'get out and vote.'

'Biden's not exciting'

Fox News sums up the issues with 2020's leading Democratic candidates.

Hassidic Rebbes concerned: 'Say Psalms'

Belz Hasidim read chapter 121 in Psalms: 'I lift my eyes to the mountains; from where does my help come?' as Hasidic Council does same.

Will Britain hold elections on a Jewish holiday?

British elections may fall on Jewish holiday of Sukkot, community leaders warn.

Urgently needed: A broad United Right

Russia: Police arrest over 1,000 protesters

Police use batons, violence against a crowd in Moscow who were protesting against the exclusion of opposition candidates in elections.

Canada: Election quandary is about 'what it means to count'

Canada’s 2 main Jewish groups at odds over national election on Sukkot.

12 seats for list led by Ayelet Shaked

According to figures, joint run of right-leaning parties with Bennett and Shaked would bring more votes than separate run by parties.

Netanyahu offers to appoint Bennett ambassador to UN

PM reportedly offers Bennett the position if he gives up run in an independent party for the elections. Bennett's party rejects the idea.

A proposal to achieve electoral unity

Ehud Barak names his new party 'Democratic Israel'

'The State of Israel is just ahead of a complete collapse of Israeli democracy,' Barak tweets on Saturday evening.

Poll: No bloc has majority to form coalition

New polls shows major parties weakening ahead of new elections in September.

Name change prior to election was 'deception,' candidate says

Did a Brooklyn judicial candidate adopt her Jewish husband’s last name to win the race?

Hamas is exploiting the political situation to pressure Israel

A senior official admits that Hamas is exploiting the political crisis in Israel to pressure Netanyahu.

Netanyahu to examine cancellation of elections

Knesset speaker checking possibility of process that will cancel oncoming elections. Likud: Netanyahu will examine the plan.

Anti-haredi Tiberias mayor to run for Knesset

Mayor Ron Kobi presents himself as an alternative to Liberman, will run for Knesset as head of the 'Secular Right' party.

Don't make me cry uncle

It's not enough to form a joint list right before the deadline. Without creating and projecting unity, everything will fall apart. Opinion.

Report: No government-funded afternoon programs next year

Repeat elections hold up passing budget for educational 'extras,' casting doubt on afternoon programs' future prices.

Back to the polls: Likud - 35, Liberman - 8

Gesher and Zehut would not pass the threshold.

Feiglin: We're open to alliances on the right

Zehut chair: Party will run in next election. 'Platform and principles are the same, but the style will be different and much more modest.'

Will Jewish Home forgo pre-election primaries?

Jewish Home secretariat considering change to party constitution to allow party to run with same list as last election, without primaries.