Elections

30 years after Netanyahu’s victory in 1996: How the comeback marvel changed Israel - opinion

Netanyahu’s victory in 1996 remains one of the greatest political comebacks in Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits with his arm around his wife Sara as she accompanies her husband on the podium during Netanyahu's election victory ceremony, on June 2, 1996.
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas.

Netanyahu’s coalition moves to ban Ra'am from future elections over terror links - report

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir with Member of Knesset Ofir Katz at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

Knesset dissolution first reading vote set for Monday, election date yet to be determined

Amb. Gilad Erdan, Magen David Adom, Global President, Israel’s former Ambassador to the UN

Ex-UN ambassador Erdan says he's working to establish new right-wing party, sees himself as PM


Liberman calls for ‘decisive outcome,’ vows not to sit in government with Netanyahu

Launching the campaign at a press conference in Tel Aviv, Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman vowed not to sit in a government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avidgor Liberman at a press conference in Tel Aviv, launching new "decisive outcome" campaign, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Without Netanyahu, Likud expected to fall below 20 seats, poll shows

Among opposition voters, 42.4% said Likud would receive 10-20 seats without Netanyahu, while 37.7% said it would fall below 10 seats. Only 8.3% said Likud could still reach 30 or more seats.

‘THOSE WHO lionize Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will portray the operation as an unmitigated success; those who loathe them will dismiss it as a total failure. The sober truth lies in between.’ Here, Netanyahu speaks to the media in Jerusalem in March.

Likud political storm: Netanyahu's demand for reserved spots sparks tension

The unusual threat could shake up the list and push a significant number of ministers and MKs out of their positions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025.

Palestinian municipal vote reveals shift toward pragmatism, accountability - opinion

Palestinian local elections revealed a stronger-than-expected turnout despite boycott calls, signaling a shift toward accountable governance.

A Palestinian woman is seen voting in local elections, in Gaza, last month.

Sharon Sharabi, brother of ex-hostage Eli Sharabi, joins Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu

“Avigdor Liberman is a true right-wing leader, and the only one in the political system who was not part of the conception," Sharabi said upon joining the party.

Sharon Sharabi (left), brother of former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi, and Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman (right).

Hezbollah chief rejects direct talks with Israel, says move would 'serve Netanyahu and Trump'

In a lengthy statement, Qassem accused Israel of systematically violating the ceasefire, claiming it had breached the agreement “more than ten thousand times.”

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers an address from an unknown location, Jan. 27.

Bennett, Eisenkot lead PM suitability polling ahead of Netanyahu - poll

In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats.

Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot at a march for conscripting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews into the IDF, in Jerusalem, January 15, 2026; illustrative.

Graham Platner becomes presumptive Dem. nominee as opponent Janet Mills drops out of race

The political neophyte's anti-Israel rhetoric and past Nazi tattoo have caused concern among Jewish groups.

U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

Elections Committee head Orly Ades steps down after 16 years, half a year before Knesset elections

Ades resigned despite Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg's request that she remain in her position after the upcoming elections.

Central Elections Committee director-general Orly Ades

Bennett unveils ‘Israeli Renaissance’ plan, says alliance will replace Netanyahu - exclusive

Bennett unveiled in a Wednesday interview with The Jerusalem Post his plan to bring one million new olim to Israel over the next decade.

Naftali Bennett