Israel Elections 2026

Board of Peace expects Gaza progress after elections, rejects 'Telegraph' corruption allegations

Sources told The Telegraph that little progress was expected to be made prior to the October 27 Israeli elections and the US midterm elections in early November.

Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a hearing in his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court, October 11, 2026.

Netanyahu's election strategy may hinge on 55 seats, rather than a 61-seat majority - analysis

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

Israelis favor Netanyahu, Eisenkot debate as poll shows PM's bloc ahead - poll

Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2026.

Bennett backtracks after sarcastically suggesting Netanyahu could serve as minister in future gov't


Bennett: Netanyahu can serve as minister in next gov't if he backs opposition's key principles

Bennett said Netanyahu could serve as a minister in the next government if he backed a state inquiry, universal military enlistment, and a constitution for Israel.

Former prime minister and B'Yachad party leader, Naftali Bennett, at the election conference of the newspaper "Hador," Sunday, October 11, 2026.

Israeli women demand more than election promises as parties face pressure over equality

A WIZO survey found that 54% of respondents wanted parties to present clear plans to advance women, as election candidates were questioned about safety, equal pay, and representation.

FROM LEFT: Ziva Glanz of Haredi Public, Lali Deri of People of Israel, Democrats MK Naama Lazimi, Yashar candiate Inbar Yehezkeli, Pnina Tameno-Shete of Blue and White, Israel First candidate Sharren Haskell, and journalist Dafna Liel. (WIZO).

Shas, UTJ sign surplus vote-sharing deal, pledge cooperation in next Knesset

The two major haredi parties announced a vote-sharing deal to maximize their Knesset seats and pledge a united front on key religious issues after the elections.

Shas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher.

Israel's tourism sector has suffered serious neglect. B'Yachad will fight to fix it - opinion

The years-long neglect of Israel’s tourism sector is now having a negative ripple effect across the entire economy.

The writer alongside Naftali Bennett during a visit to the Gaza Envelope region.

'The Prime Ministers': New book covers Begin, the ‘Altalena,’ and the October 27 election - review

Israelis vote on October 27, at the end of only the second Knesset since 1988 to serve a full term – the other 13 having dissolved early. 

MENACHEM BEGIN addresses the Knesset, 1974.

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu, but both blocs without clear path to 61-seat majority - poll

The polling average puts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, including Ofer Winter's People of Israel party, and the Zionist opposition at approximately 52 seats each.

An election campaign poster featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026

Eisenkot demands decision on Netanyahu aide's alleged record alteration

Eisenkot's appeal followed disclosures that Braverman acknowledged changing an official record of a conversation between Netanyahu and his military secretary on the morning of the October 7 attack.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman during the weekly government conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 17, 2018

'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.

Israel Election 2026: What does Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad stand for?

“If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?”

Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett, together with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and party members, present the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Tel Aviv, September 6, 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.