2026 Israeli Elections
Israeli voters have strikingly little say. This reform could help - opinion
Israel’s electoral system gives voters remarkably little say. A modest reform could bring them closer to the politicians they elect
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Coalition strengthens as People of Israel crosses threshold, despite Likud dropping one seat - poll
Israel Election 2026: What do Arye Deri's Shas and Yaakov Asher's United Torah Judaism stand for?
Ben-Gvir sues Eisenkot for NIS 100,000 over 'false attribution of incitement to killing, racism'
Ofer Winter rejects Goldknopf's demand for universal yeshiva student IDF draft exemption
Winter also called for Goldknopf to stop "deceiving the public," saying that "this system harms first and foremost the true Torah students."
Netanyahu misses party's 9:00 p.m. deadline to publish Likud slate, says will submit by Tues. a.m.
MK David Bitan argued that the failure to publish the names of the candidates for the reserved slots impaired the ability of secretariat members to prepare for the vote.
Haredi Public party reveals first woman in Israel's history running for Knesset with a haredi party
Dr. Nechumi Yaffe is a researcher in political psychology at Tel Aviv University, who has been working with the haredi sector for several years.
Promote Jewish diversity within unity – opinion
The High Holy Days are an opportunity to recalibrate approaches to Zionism, including the idea that it merely signifies a physical domain
Eisenkot submits final Yashar list, former Shin Bet chief Cohen receives number two spot
Eisenkot’s Yashar party has recently led most polls and is part of the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections.
Cutting support for Haredi families would weaken Israel’s demographic resilience, economy - opinion
Population decline can create a feedback loop. As populations shrink, the burden on younger generations grows, making it harder for young couples to raise families.
Unfilled state comptroller seat stalls Israel's whistleblower protections and campaign oversight
The comptroller vacancy followed a disputed vote in the Knesset to choose former state comptroller Englman’s successor.
Ben-Gvir tells police commissioner he will not approve officer appointments until after election
In the letter, titled “Your desire to hold a round of police officer appointments about a month and a half before elections,” Ben-Gvir noted that the election is expected to take place on October 27.
Gilad Erdan, Ayelet Shaked announce they will not run in upcoming election
Former ministers Gilad Erdan and Ayelet Shaked announced they will not run in the upcoming election, citing the lack of a realistic path toward a broad unity government.
High Court dismisses petition by expatriates seeking to vote in upcoming election
The petition was filed by some 100 expatriate Israelis challenging their exclusion from the voter rolls under an Interior Ministry classification known as “Code 51.”
