Elections

Amit Segal:

Yossi Cohen is brilliant in security, a failure in politics

Amit Segal criticizes former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen’s political interviews, notes gap between his security skills and political performance.

Poll shows coalition losing seats if Bennett and Eisenkot run

New survey indicates coalition could drop 2-3 Knesset seats, with center-left bloc potentially forming a majority, if new parties run in elections.

NY Congressman Jerrold Nadler to retire after 34 years in office

Jerry Nadler, Congress’ most senior Jewish member, says he will not seek reelection.

Liberman offers Lapid to form 'new government'

MK Avigdor Liberman calls on opposition leader MK Yair Lapid, opposition leaders, to agree on basis for future government, alleging current government caused October 7 massacre.

Ex Mossad Chief:

'If you want real change, I need to be Prime Minister'

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.'

Poll: Benny Gantz's party collapses, failing to pass threshold

New poll shows Benny Gantz's Blue and White failing to pass electoral threshold, while party led by Gadi Eisenkot wins 10 Knesset seats.

Report:

Netanyahu trying to unite Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to unify right-wing factions ahead of potential early elections, report says.

New poll:

Likud on top, opposition struggles to form coalition

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.

Poll:

Likud leads with 23 seats, new parties surge in Israeli politics

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.

Mamdani leads Jewish voters by 17 points in NYC mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani holds a wide edge among Jewish voters as he dominates in new NYC mayoral race poll.

Far-right Sanseito party gains ground in Japan's latest election

Japan sees big wins for far-right, anti-immigration party that denounced ‘Jewish capital.’

Likud tops new poll with 25 seats as opposition holds majority

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.

Proposed bill:

Lower voting age for Knesset elections to 17

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 threatens to bolt gov't over Draft Law delay

United Torah Judaism intensifies protest over the delay in advancing Draft Law, threatens to withdraw from government, potentially taking Shas with it.

Yesh Atid attempting to dissolve Knesset

Yesh Atid renews efforts to dissolve the Knesset, collecting signatures in attempt to request new vote on the proposal.

Poll:

Religious Zionism surpasses electoral threshold, Likud drops

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 parties considering option to dissolve Knesset?

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.

Haredi parties:

These are the two conditions for ending the political crisis

Associates of haredi leader Rabbi Dov Lando affirm Degel Hatorah MKs will back dissolution unless conditions for Draft Law are secured.

Shas official:

We don’t want elections, but Draft Law deadlock is a problem

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.

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen eyes political run with new party

Yossi Cohen weighing move into politics ahead of Israel's next elections, reportedly favoring the launch of a new party over joining existing factions.

Amid Holocaust memory controversy:

Poland elects right-wing historian Nawrocki

Karol Nawrocki, right-wing Holocaust revisionist historian, elected Polish president.

Romania runoffs:

Far-right leader defeated, Holocaust-minimizing party sidestepped

Romanian right-wing candidate whose party called the Holocaust a ‘minor topic’ loses presidential election.

Poll:

Yisrael Beytenu gains power; Bennett would reshape political map

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.

Otzma Yehudit rises to 11 seats in new poll

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: Party led by Yoaz Hendel would win 8 seats

New poll examines what the political map might look like if both Naftali Bennett and Yoaz Hendel founded new parties.

New poll:

National Unity reaches record low, crashing if Bennett runs

New poll shows Likud party continuing to gain in polls, as Benny Gantz's National Unity drops to third-largest in the Knesset.

Poll:

Majority of Israelis support fighting until deal can be reached

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.

Changes in seat distribution:

Likud leads, battle between blocs remains neck and neck

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.

Poll: Coalition parties gain two Knesset seats

Coalition parties expected to win 54 Knesset seats, opposition parties 56, new poll indicates.

New poll indicates elections won't lead to change in government

Maariv poll reveals coalition-opposition blocs remain stable, Likud tops National Unity by five seats.

New poll:

Ben Gvir gains support as deal with Hamas progresses

New poll shows Likud party would win 22 seats, right-religious bloc just six seats less than center-left bloc.

Poll:

Coalition gains support following Trump announcement

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.

Otzma Yehudit gains support following exit from coalition

New poll shows Otzma Yehudit rising to nine Knesset seats, as Likud drops to 21 following ceasefire-prisoner swap agreement with Hamas.

Haredi party warns:

'We're closer to elections than to a Draft Law'

Hasidic-haredi Agudat Yisrael faction warns that the Draft Law in its current format may bring about the end of the government.

Report:

Canadian govt. on verge of collapse; PM Trudeau to resign

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.

Netanyahu weighs new security-oriented political party

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.

Romania:

Calin Georgescu, who praised Nazi collaborators, heads to runoffs

Far-right politician who praised Nazi collaborators shocks with top finish in Romanian presidential election.

New poll: Likud weakens, opposition parties gain power

Coalition parties projected to win 48 Knesset seats, as center-left opposition parties projected to win 62, poll shows.

Poll shows Bennett crushing the opposition

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.

Far-right party founded by former Nazis wins Austrian election

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.'

Poll: Likud party leading, continuing to gain support

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.

Germany: AfD party projected to win elections in Thuringia

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.

Poll shows National Unity losing support

Gap between coalition and opposition narrows by two Knesset seats, new poll shows.

Likud estimates: Knesset will dissolve during winter session

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 president blames 'Zionism' for 'coup d’état'

Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro blames ‘international Zionism’ for protests after he is accused of stealing election.

In first since October 7: Likud regains position as largest party

New poll shows Likud leading National Unity by two seats, neither side able to form coalition.

Supreme Court:

Elections for Chief Rabbinate - no later than September 30

Following Supreme Court decision to freeze Chief Rabbinate elections, court sets September 30 deadline, orders completion of necessary processes.

Poll: Likud, National Unity, tied for top spot

Current coalition parties gaining strength, new poll shows.

Haredi MK:

We won't bring down the government, and we won't sit with Left

Haredi MK Yitzhak Pindrus says Israeli Left 'bothered by anything connected to tradition,' calls them 'irrelevant.'

Haredi MK hints elections may be on the horizon

Yesh Atid MK Naor Shiri suggests dissolving Knesset, MK Moshe Gafni responds, 'That's where we're headed.'

The fateful and painful choice awaiting the Jews of France

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.

Iran elects Masoud Pezeshkian as president

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.

French Elections:

Right-wing National Rally in the lead first round with 34%

National Rally candidate David Attia spoke with Arutz Sheva about the importance of the elections in the country.

Poll:

United right-wing party wins 27 Knesset seats, Left weakens

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 far-right may join forces with conservatives

French conservative leader embraces Marine Le Pen’s far-right party with history of antisemitism.

Poll:

National Unity drops, right-wing parties gain

For the first time in several months, poll respondents name PM Netanyahu is their top choice for prime minster.

Liberman's plan: Create an alternate government

Opposition planning to accelerate attempts to bring down Israel's democratically-elected government.

Poll: Over half of Israelis oppose new elections

New poll shows Likud closing gap with National Unity, 54% of Israelis oppose calling new elections.

Poll: Gantz loses support, Netanyahu gains

Minister Benny Gantz's National Unity party drops two seats to 30, as PM Netanyahu's Likud party rises two seats to 19.

Britain:

Blow to the Right, Labour loses votes because of war in Gaza

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.