Elections

MK Galit Distel to leave politics

Likud MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan addressed the Knesset and said that she would be departing politics.

Netanyahu's secret plan to disqualify Ra'am

A report claims Netanyahu’s inner circle is exploring steps to designate Ra’am’s parent movement a terror organization and bar the party from elections.

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Netanyahu's video goes viral

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publishes social media video ahead of holiday, depicting family where son 'comes out' as right-wing.

New poll shows hope for Religious Zionist party

Series of new polls show Religious Zionist party passing electoral threshold, reaching up to five seats, after months of polling under the threshold.

Democrats chief:

I will prevent Ben Gvir from ascending the Temple Mount

Democrats party leader MK Yair Golan admits center-left will need 'at least one Arab party' to form a government, claims Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is out to 'sabotage' elections.

Haredi MK to Supreme Court justice: 'Who are you, anyway?'

Haredi MK Meir Porush slams judicial system's 'despotism,' condemning hatred 'dripping between the lines' of every legal decision.

Bill to dissolve Knesset passes preliminary reading

Knesset plenum approves bill to dissolve itself in preliminary vote, with 110 MKs in favor and no abstentions or votes opposed.

'Overwhelmed with threats’

Pollard explains why he dropped Knesset bid

In an explosive interview, Jonathan Pollard slams Israel, claiming it is too dependent on the US and says the Jewish state must prepare for growing regional threats.

Haredi MK promises: We will vote to dissolve the Knesset

MK Yitzhak Pindrus says Degel Hatorah faction will vote to dissolve the Knesset, says 'time will tell' if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is serious about Draft Law.

MK Moshe Arbel resigns from Knesset

MK and former minister Moshe Arbel announced his resignation after 12 years in the Knesset in order to focus on family, Torah study, and completing his doctorate. Erez Malul is expected to replace him.

Poll: Center-left bloc can form coalition without Arab parties

New Maariv poll shows center-left bloc winning 61 seats, 'Together' party becoming largest faction in the Knesset.

Poll reveals:

Losing elections 'intolerable' to vast majority of leftists

New poll indicates around half of right-wing voters see losing elections as 'upsetting but manageable,' while only negligible percentage of left-wing voters will respect results not in their favor.

Haredi party rejects Netanyahu offer, pushes to dissolve Knesset

Degel Hatorah party rejects Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to amend the Continuity Law, saying it will not support 'futile actions intended to buy time' on the Draft Law.

Shas chief sets condition for joining the next government

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri demands progress on Draft Law, regulation of yeshiva students' status, before the formation of the next coalition.

Min. Kisch to Arutz Sheva:

'Elections? It all depends on the security situation'

Education Minister talks about the coalition crisis, tensions with haredi parties, and Naftali Bennett’s campaign in an exclusive interview with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News.

Election date TBD

Likud to lead bill to dissolve Knesset

Coalition chairman Ofir Katz (Likud), together with all coalition faction leaders, submitted a bill to dissolve the 25th Knesset.

Herzog on Netanyahu pardon: Understandings must be reached

President Isaac Herzog called for dialogue and compromise over Netanyahu’s pardon request while warning against growing national division.

Opposition pulls bills from Knesset schedule

Knesset opposition parties clear plenum schedule in protest move, urge focus on dissolution and early elections.

Haredi journalism declares end to Netanyahu alliance

Haredi newspapers launch coordinated attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after collapse of trust over Draft Law crisis.

Former Fire and Rescue Service commissioner joins politics

Former Fire and Rescue Service Commissioner Dedi Simchi, whose son Guy fell in battle on October 7, announces decision to join politics, run in upcoming elections.

New poll predicts strong win for Netanyahu bloc

A Channel 14 poll projects 65 seats for Netanyahu’s bloc, while a separate Channel 12 survey shows a tight race with the opposition.

Democrats chief: Don't split the bloc more

Democrats chief MK Yair Golan calls on Gadi Eisenkot to join an existing party instead of running independently at the head of 'Yashar!'

First merger on the right:

Moshe Feiglin and Michael Ben-Ari agree to run joint list

Moshe Feiglin and Michael Ben Ari announced a joint run, aiming to advance a hardline right-wing agenda focused, among others, on encouraging immigration, reinforcing Jewish identity, and restoring governance.

Arab party leader willing to recreate joint list

Ra'am chairman MK Mansour Abbas seeking to recreate 'Joint Arab List' - but with one condition.

Poll: Bennett overtakes Likud as largest party

Survey shows Bennett leading Netanyahu in head-to-head matchups and projected to win most seats, with Likud slipping to second place

Just months to election day:

Shake up in the Elections Committee

Orly Ades resigns as Elections Committee chief months before 2026 vote, prompting concern over stability and oversight of the election process.

Arab party MK won't rule out supporting Bennett

MK Ofer Cassif says Arab 'Hadash' party will support former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's candidacy if he presents principles Cassif 'can live with.'

1st election polls:

How successful was the Lapid-Bennett merger?

First polls since Bennett and Lapid joined forces show a tight race with Likud, as potential alliances and mergers could reshape the political map.

Poll reveals: Bennett-Lapid merger harms opposition bloc

Opposition parties fail to achieve majority despite former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid merging parties.

Former Shas minister: Bennett is 'unstable'

MK Yoav Ben Tzur slams former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, claiming his new political alliance with Yair Lapid will collapse in the polls and questioning his leadership credibility

Local elections in the Palestinian Authority

321 lists competed in the elections, including within Gaza. PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas hailed the event as 'an exercise in democracy.'

Poll:

Bennett-Eisenkot alliance could overtake Likud

A new poll shows Likud leading but no clear path to a coalition, with opposition parties lacking a majority without Arab faction support.

Yoaz Hendel admits: Anti-Netanyahu bloc always fails

'Reservists' party chief Yoaz Hendel admits in closed conversations with opposition parties that anti-Netanyahu bloc 'not working on offering alternative,' and always fails.

Division is a threat

Rabbi Lau's Independence Day message of unity

Former Chief Rabbi of Israel and Tel Aviv, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, spoke to Arutz Sheva and called for unity ahead of Independence Day and elections.

Ahead of elections:

Bennett U-turns on key religious issues

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls to allow same-sex marriage, public transportation on the Sabbath.

New poll indicates continued support for opposition

New poll shows opposition with narrow majority, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett closing in on Likud.

In Depth:

2026 election parties - the story so far

The next elections are set for late October of 2026. As the first elections since the October 7th massacre, these have the chance to be a referendum on the war's outcome. What options can Israelis expect at the polls?

Daniel Hagari puts an end to rumors

Former IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari puts an end to rumors regarding his entry into politics.

Antisemitic influencer Dan Bilzerian launches congressional bid

Dan Bilzerian wants to ‘kill Israelis’ and thinks Judaism is ‘terrible.’ Now he’s running for Congress.

Historic upset in Hungarian elections

After about 50% of votes were counted, Péter Magyar's party is predicted to secure more than two-thirds of the seats in parliament, while Orbán's ruling party collapses.

Hungary:

Orbán's regime at risk as country's citizens vote in elections

Citizens of Hungary are heading to the polls in what is being described as the most crucial election in the past 15 years, with surveys predicting a victory for the main rival of longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Poll:

Netanyahu gains seats, Bennett weakening

A new survey indicates Netanyahu's party overtaking the competition - but not yet managing to secure a majority of the Knesset.

Legal battle in Florida: Elections scheduled during Passover

Petitioners are seeking to postpone the election by one week, arguing that thousands of observant Jewish residents will be unable to reach polling stations due to holiday restrictions.

Election poll:

Likud on top as Bennett gains ground

Channel 13 poll shows Likud at 25 seats, Bennett at 18, with Netanyahu’s bloc short of a majority and Arab parties potentially holding balance.

Despite sirens:

Akko elects a new mayor

By midday (Tuesday), a relatively low voter turnout of 6.5% was recorded amid the sirens. The voting is taking place following the annulment of the previous election results.

Elections for city rabbi:

Call to protest against TA mayor for closing a deal with Shas

Rabbi Dr. Doron Danino protests Mayor Huldai’s plan to appoint a haredi rabbi who did not serve in the IDF, stressing there are worthy Zionist candidates who served in the reserves and calling the move 'hypocrisy.'

New poll shows: Left-wing union won't help

New Maariv poll shows Likud gaining support, widening gap between itself and second-largest party.

New poll: No significant change in voting patterns

Maariv poll shows Likud gaining one Knesset seat, neither bloc able to form coalition.

Likud sources: Netanyahu planning snap elections after war

Senior Likud officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planning to hold elections in June if Iran war is successful.

Bennett backtracks: Ben Gvir has no place in my government

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett retracts 'unity government' statements, clarifying that he will not sit with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

Poll: Disagreements within left-wing bloc do not harm voter base

New poll indicates either bloc able to form coalition independently.

Bennett attacked after calling for unity government

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls for unity government, drawing attacks from other opposition leaders.

Supreme Court to decide

Can a political party be named 'The Reservists'?

Combat reservist movement argues Yoaz Hendel’s party name exploits IDF service for politics, warning it undermines military neutrality and misleads the public.

Yoseph Haddad considers establishing a new party

A survey by the Midgam Institute indicates that a party led by Yosef Hadad crosses the electoral threshold with four seats, at the expense of right-wing and centrist parties.

Amit Segal estimates: Draft Law will not pass

Analyst Amit Segal says differences between haredi parties and Attorney General indicate that Draft Law will not pass, elections will be held early.

New poll reveals: No coalition without defectors or Arabs

No major changes in political map, and no easy path to coalition, new poll reveals.

Will left-wing parties split?

Joint list agreement between Democrats and Meretz at risk, as parties weigh running alone.

MK Odeh: 'Arab unity will bring a change in government'

MK Ayman Odeh says about 85% of Arabs support a single joint list, which could raise voter turnout and strengthen the sector’s political power in the upcoming elections.

Poll: Opposition gains 61 seats even without Arab parties

New poll shows significant gains for opposition, projecting they will be able to form a government.

Amit Segal: Eisenkot turned the tables

Channel 12 analyst Amit Segal explains why former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are not rushing to run with Gadi Eisenkot.