2026 Israeli Elections

Trump repeats endorsement of Netanyahu, calls for Israel, US to 'finish the job'

"When you go to the Polls please remember that Bibi [Netanyahu] has been an outstanding Warrior Prime Minister!" Trump wrote. 

An election campaign poster featuring Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on the back of a bus in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 25, 2026.
A man fills up his vehicle at a gas station in central Israel, October 1, 2026. Fuel prices rose by 52 agorot at midnight, with the maximum price of 95-octane gasoline reaching NIS 8.27 per liter.

Israel fuel prices could top NIS 9 per liter as tax cut expires after elections

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Hatikva Market in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s election campaign ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 22, 2026.

Iran fears only Netanyahu. On Tuesday, make sure it stays that way - opinion

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, together with party members, attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026.

Israel Election 2026: What does Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar stand for?


Netanyahu shares AI-generated image of nuclear explosion in Tel Aviv, two days before election

The prime minister's Instagram post, warning of Iran's nuclear threat, drew criticism from opposition leaders Yair Golan and Gadi Eisenkot, who accused him of using fear as an election tactic.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu beside an AI generated image of a nuclear bomb stiriking Tel Aviv

October 7 victims' families to hold 'Remember them at the voting booth' rallies on Election Day

The victims and families emphasized that the initiative was not tied to any specific political party, but was intended only to remind Israeli citizens of the horrors which the nation endured.

Noam Perry, daughter of Haim Perry, who was kidnapped on October 7 and taken into Gaza, where he was later killed.

Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman calls for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich to be excluded from next government

"A government formed without Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will send a message to the rest of the world that Israel is turning a new page," Ackman said.

 BILL ACKMAN, a billionaire Jewish investor and director of the New York hedge fund Pershing Square, made it clear that there was no context when it came to calls for genocide.

After Netanyahu meets police chief, Israel's elections head warns against vote interference

Netanyahu to Sohlberg: Discussion was on security threats, rather than election integrity • Police chief Levy: 'police will do everything in their power to safeguard Israeli democracy'

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Hatikva Market in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s election campaign ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 22, 2026.

Dimona's former Netanyahu loyalists turn to Eisenkot as battle for final undecided voters heats up

In places like Dimona, Eisenkot could chip away at Likud's base, said Amotz Asa-El, a columnist for The Jerusalem Post and a political scientist at the Hartman Institute.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Winter does not rule out coalition with Eisenkot, Netanyahu if right-wing policies are preserved

Winter also claimed that 13% of voters wanted to vote for People of Israel, despite recent polling showing his party not crossing the electoral threshold.

People of Israel Party chair Ofer Winter during a party rally in Rishon Lezion, September 15, 2026.

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote

The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Unwanted endorsement: Political ad causes uproar at Jerusalem's Lev Academic Center

Those who know the highly regarded college, which since 1969 has produced religious graduates with degrees in a variety of engineering fields and nursing, were likely surprised.

THE POLARIZING POSTER: On JCT’s Machon Tal campus.

America provided safe refuge to some who now seek to dismantle it from within – opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are just two examples in a long line of turncoats – those who strive to undermine the very values that protect them.

A shaft of light illuminates the Star of David atop the Park East Synagogue in New York City. American Jewry knows what this country that gave it refuge stands for: Democracy, religious liberty, and freedom, the writer maintains.

Israel must establish an emergency task force to fight the battle for public opinion - opinion

Ahead of the October 27 elections, Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation. A new government must restore international support and defend its interests.

Yisrael Beytenu's chairman Avigdor Liberman.