Elections

Bill to dissolve Knesset passes unanimously, officially beginning election recess

"We are completing a four year term, we have passed nine budgets, hundreds of laws," said Coalition whip Ofir Katz ahead of the bill's passing.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana oversees votes on Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's communications sector reform bill, July 16, 2026.

What are some of the main laws pushed during Knesset's legislative blitz? - explainer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara Netanyahu, and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu attend a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

Netanyahu races to pass key laws as Israel’s October 27 election campaign begins

US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks to the press as he exits a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington.

House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding


Syria forms first post-Assad parliament to kickstart new era of 'managed democracy'

The new parliament has 140 elected seats and 70 appointed by the president.

A person clicks a photo of Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad as he announces the names of 70 lawmakers appointed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa to a transitional parliament, in Damascus, Syria, July 1, 2026

Why Netanyahu's bribery charge remains despite judges' doubts - analysis

The case has unfolded across a decade of investigations, indictments, elections, governments, protest movements, wars, and institutional battles.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

Bismuth tries to pit Shin Bet against High Court in election dispute

A letter from Boaz Bismuth asked the Shin Bet to address both foreign election threats and concerns stemming from a recent High Court ruling.

MK Boaz Bismuth attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem July 8, 2025

Melcer warns election integrity, press freedom at risk ahead of next vote

Melcer also warned of AI entering the picture, adding that Israel should prepare for attempts at foreign or domestic interference in elections.

Hanan Melcer attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 12, 2026.

Sanders-endorsed anti-Israel candidate Melat Kiros wins Democratic Colorado congressional primary

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old former attorney, drew criticism after calling Hamas’s October 7 massacre “inevitable” and declining to refer to the June 2025 Boulder firebombing as antisemitic.

Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion

The adoption of a ‘semi-open ballot’ in Israel enjoys broad support across the political spectrum, both among civil society organizations and among the members of Knesset and their parties. 

 A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015

The state is not trying to solve the protection racket problem, only to silence it

What is wrong with the government decision to compensate victims of the protection racket? That without complementary steps, this is nothing more than an election bribe.

When the government "fights" protection racket

Simchi vows to push unity gov't, enlistment in new political alliance with Gantz

Simchi also rejected claims that a vote for his party would effectively amount to a vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Brig. Gen. (Res) Dedi Simchi and former Minister Yizhar Shai attend a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on January 21, 2025.

US believes Israel-Syria normalization chances before Knesset elections 'very slim,' source to Post

The Syrian government's core demand is for Israel to carry out some form of withdrawal from the buffer zone it entered following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

 (L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Religious identity remains Israel's strongest political divide, new IDI study finds

While the relationship between religion and political affiliation remained largely stable compared to the previous election, the study identified several notable shifts between 2021 and 2022. 

 A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015