Elections

Israel’s next government must save the country before it is too late - opinion

Israel faces a historic crisis, and its next government must act urgently to restore democracy, rebuild alliances, reform society and secure the country’s future.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026
THE ‘ALTALENA’ burns off Tel Aviv in June 1948. Its wreckage may lie beneath the Mediterranean, but the political battle over what happened aboard it has never been buried.

Middle Israel: Netanyahu is digging up the Altalena to bury his own record - opinion

U.S. postal service trucks sit parked at the post office in Del Mar, California

Judge blocks Trump-backed USPS mail-voting rules ahead of November elections

(L-R): National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen in the Knesset plenum, December 29, 2022

Netanyahu calls for Otzma Yehudit and RZP to unite, Ben-Gvir signals his opposition


Arab parties’ Joint List deal collapses as Tibi rejects proposed Knesset slate

Arab party leaders agreed in January to revive the Joint List, though Abbas said the technical alliance could split after the election, leaving Ra’am free to join a coalition.

Yousef Jabareen attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2026.

Israel is undermining election oversight without a state comptroller - opinion

Despite a clear and binding court order, the election process has not been completed, leaving the country’s supreme audit institution without a head.

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends the Herzliya conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

Netanyahu ally predicts half of Likud lawmakers will lose seats, 'watch Knesset on TV'

The associate went on to argue that because they had been afraid to speak out openly, many would fail to secure places on the party's next list.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Election interference by Iran, Russia, or China may help PM Netanyahu, not hurt him - opinion

Israel’s paper-ballot system makes direct manipulation of vote counting extremely difficult, but manipulating public opinion is another matter entirely.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Crossing Israel's dividing lines: New Arab, haredi alliances can reshape the elections - opinion

JPPI examines relations among the different sectors of Israeli society through its Emotional Proximity Index, which measures Israelis’ attitudes toward 10 groups - and two are least liked

The Haredi Public party launched a large-scale advertising campaign at the entrances to and exits from major haredi cities on July 19, 2026.

Bell's landslide exposes limits of anti-Israel campaign strategy - analysis

Political analysts say Wesley Bell's decisive victory over Cori Bush reflected voters' focus on local issues over Israel and AIPAC.

Former US Rep. Cori Bush prepares to deliver her concession speech on August 6, 2024, in St Louis.

Sohlberg ruling to stop announcing voters' names 'restores respect,' says former deputy A-G

Blass said the ruling also addressed polling stations located in sensitive facilities, where reporting a voter’s presence could reveal additional personal information.

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

I do not want Israel to have a Zionist government. It needs a democratic one - opinion

The next government should be formed by every party – Jewish or Arab – that accepts a common democratic platform.

 President Isaac Herzog poses with the 37th government of Israel, December 29, 2022.

IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election

The Chief of Staff outlined a number of preparatory guidelines and procedures to be implemented by the IDF.

IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

How AI could predict your vote before you leave home

Before every election, polls of a few hundred people miss reality. In the AI era, billions of data points – from likes to purchases – can predict political views with striking accuracy.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election