Israel Elections 2026

Election season in Israel: Important dates to note before voters head to the polls - explainer

Election season in Israel has officially begun, and the 25th Knesset will become the first time since 1988 that elections have been held after a full four-year term.

|BySHIR PERETS
Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu announces his intention to run in elections scheduled for later this year.

In unity government push, Netanyahu bets Israel's political boycott is beginning to crack

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: PM Netanyahu’s emerging campaign is built around a simple proposition: The political boycott against him is losing its rationale, and a broader coalition is again possible.

|ByHERB KEINON