Elections

Democrats party's Golan questions Shin Bet chief Zini's ability to safeguard Israeli elections

Yair Golan raised concerns over Shin Bet chief David Zini's ability to protect Israel's upcoming elections, accusing him of failing to address Qatargate and Jewish terrorism in the West Bank.

Yair Golan saying he does not rule out forming a coalition with the haredi parties, as long as the Religious Zionist Party, Otzma Yehudit, and the Likud are not there – a position that surprised many. Here, the party leader leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday.
US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a Rose Garden lunch at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 15, 2026.

Trump weighs pursuing action against Clinton, Obama if Democrats renew impeachment efforts

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

People of Israel, Reservists-Economic Party could be deciders of election result, pollster says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Gadi Eisenkot (R).

Majority of Israelis favor unity government if October 27 election ends without clear winner - poll


Palestinians deserve accountable leadership, not further delays to democracy - editorial

Palestinians have gone two decades without national elections. Abbas must deliver genuine political reform while ensuring Hamas cannot use the ballot box to legitimize its terrorist infrastructure.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026.

'Bibi can kiss my ass': Ofer Winter says his support for Netanyahu is not unconditional

Winter further described himself as a "public servant," saying that he fights "for a path, not for a party."

 The launch of the new  People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Gantz announces he will continue campaign, despite polling below electoral threshold

If presenting the State of Israel with what it truly needs is called 'humiliating myself,' then I am prepared to humiliate myself," Gantz said.

Blue and White party chairman Benny Gantz attends an agriculture conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Herzliya, September 12, 2026.

Israel’s election is a choice between sanity and political survival - opinion

A sane government does not demonize an entire sector of society. It brings it in – into the army or national service, the workforce and shared responsibility – on equal terms.

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

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil 'Cockroach' youth movement protests

The protest was aimed at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a revision of voter lists that critics say benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Protest against India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi Saturday, 10th October 2026

Palestinian Authority President Abbas postpones November legislative elections until late 2027

Israeli military attacks, settlement expansion, settler violence, restrictions on freedom of movement, and the withholding of Palestinian revenues were cited as reasons for the election postponement.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the foundation stone ceremony of the Innovation and Excellence Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 9, 2026; illustrative

Kamala Harris's husband, Democrat donors privately oppose another presidential run - report

Doug Emhoff reportedly opposes another Kamala Harris presidential campaign, while Democratic donors question her prospects as she weighs a 2028 bid.

Former US vice president Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive at the opening day of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026.

Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court

Trump filed his appeal after a federal judge dismissed the case and imposed nearly $1 million in sanctions on him and one of his lawyers for bringing a "frivolous" suit.

US President Trump attends a campaign rally in Syracuse Saturday, 10th October 2026

Spain must reverse Sánchez's anti-Israel policies after snap election, Vox lawmaker says

Vox MEP Juan Carlos Girauta calls for a “180-degree” foreign policy shift as the November 29 vote opens a campaign shaped by housing, corruption cases, Catalonia, migration, and Israel.

Member of the European Parliament Juan Carlos Girauta.

Israel blocks Palestinian Central Elections Committee from entering Gaza, east Jerusalem

Although the CEC has yet to issue an official statement on the alleged block, CEC spokesperson Farid Taamallah confirmed the report to Agence France-Presse and said the elections could still proceed.

Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas stands among members of the It’s Time coalition delegation which visited the PA leadership headquarters in Ramallah earlier this month, upon the declaration of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.