Elections

Arab parties move to reestablish Joint List without Ra’am after disagreements with Abbas

Polls have shown that if the Arab parties were to run together, they would receive more seats than they would obtain in a separate run.

 MK Ahmad Tibi reacts during a plenum session in the Knesset on November 21, 2022
A sign for Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan is pictured outside of a PenAir airplane hangar where a campaign rally for the candidate was held on November 3, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Sullivan vs. Sullivan: Alaska investigates US Senate candidate who shares name with incumbent

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.

'Does he want to continue?' Trump questions Netanyahu's candidacy in upcoming Knesset elections

 People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest at Aotea Square in Auckland, New Zealand, October 14, 2023.

Free Palestine party seeks to finalize registry for New Zealand elections


New Bennett-Lapid party weakens compared to separate runs, Netanyahu maintains lead - poll

The poll marks a shift after four consecutive surveys in which the opposition bloc held 61 seats without relying on Arab parties. It now falls to 59 seats, while the coalition rises from 49 to 51.

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid launch their 'Together' party, combining Knesset election lists, April 26, 2026.

Top candidates grilled at UN in contention to replace Guterres as secretary general

Among the candidates is Argentina's Rafael Grossi, who currently serves as the head of the IAEA, as well as Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, and Senegal's Macky Sall

Rafael Mariano Grossi, candidate for the position of the next Secretary-General, speaks during a dialogue with delegations while candidates for the position of new United Nations Secretary General are interviewed at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 21, 2026.

Hungary's incoming PM set to introduce term limits - will Israel follow suit? - opinion

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, declared his intention to amend the constitution to limit the prime minister’s tenure to two terms.

HUNGARIAN ELECTION winner Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks to the media in Budapest, on Wednesday.

Former PMs Bennett, Lapid hold press conference, launch unified party for Knesset elections

Space has been left for Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot to join the former prime ministers' merger as well, Bennett’s office told The Jerusalem Post.

Former PMs Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid arrive at the launch of their Knesset joint party list, April 26, 2026.

Fatah says it claimed ‘sweeping victory’ in local elections, despite democratic shortcomings

Fatah said it won most local councils, including Jenin, where the Palestinian Authority was previously accused of losing control to Hamas-linked Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Yousef al-Jaabari (R), candidate of the Palestinian Fatah movement, casts his ballot at a polling station during municipal elections in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 25, 2026.

Palestinian Authority local elections start for first time in years, including voters from Gaza

The elections, the first of their kind since the October 7 massacre in 2023, will be held in the West Bank and the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah.

A Palestinian man shows his ink-stained finger after voting in a municipal council election, in Al Bireh, in the West Bank, April 25, 2026.

California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories in governor’s race voter guide

The entry of far-right activist Don J. Grundmann included such conspiracy theories as Israel orchestrating the 9/11 attacks and planning to “suitcase nuke” the United States.

Don Grundmann speaks a rally and counter protest outside a Planned Parenthood office in Modesto, California, August 24, 2019.

UN envoy says Libya's roadmap to elections faces continued delays

UN envoy warns that Libya’s political deadlock and rival institutions continue to delay national elections and efforts to reunify the country.

A girl waves a Libyan flag, during celebrations commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 2011 revolution in Tripoli, Libya February 17, 2021.

Likud no longer the largest party in Knesset in latest election poll

At the start of Operation Roaring Lion, Likud held a six-seat lead over Bennett. Since then, however, Likud has lost three seats while Bennett has gained three.

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.

In Orban’s rule, Israelis saw a model for their own country - will he also be one in defeat?

The election in Hungary comes as Israel prepares for an election in the next six months, as Israelis ponder whether Magyar will be as supportive of Israel and its leader as Orban was.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review a military honor guard on April 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.