Israel Elections 2026

Gaza BoP expects progress after elections, rejects 'Telegraph' conflict-of-interest claims -report

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


October 7 will be present in the next Knesset, regardless of who comes out on top - analysis

October 7 will affect the elections not only through the issues being debated, but also through the people who will be doing the debating.

A Likud election campaign poster displayed on a pole in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, showing Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside leaders of opposition parties, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” ahead of Israel’s upcoming elections, Oct. 5, 2026.

'Right thing for Israeli democracy': Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate

"The haredim sent an MK to me and told me: 'Gadi, we are done with the alliance with Netanyahu. Come and tell us what you are offering us,'" he said.

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

‘I want to see it empty’: Feiglin calls for annexation of Gaza during next gov’t's term - interview

“I want to see Gaza empty. I am not afraid when they’re hiding behind their own babies. And this is what they do,” Feiglin said.

Moshe Feiglin attends a hearing at the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions challenging the UNRWA laws passed by the Knesset, August 3, 2026

The Left has weakened Israel, only Bibi can save it - opinion

The elections are coming up, and for me, there is no contest. It is time for us to get behind Bibi. Return him to power. Let him finish the job.

Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Ashdod Naval Base, October 4, 2026.

Bennett: 'Direct line' connects flydubai attempted hijacking, Oct. 7 after gov. trades blame

This comes after Transportation Minister Miri Regev denied that her agency was responsible for vetting the crew for foreign airlines, despite a 2023 that stipulates as such.

B'Yachad leader and former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, September 29, 2026

High Court rejects Democrats’ bid to bar Otzma Yehudit from election

The High Court also rejected the Democrats' request to disqualify Ben-Gvir and Tally Gotliv.

Election billboards for Otzma Yehudit party and its party head Itamar Ben Gvir, in Ramat Gan. October 04, 2026.

Opposition shifts focus to sway moderate Right, soft Likud voters as election nears - analysis

After weeks in which a significant part of the political battle was also being fought within the blocs themselves, parties are now looking for seats they can bring in from outside their own camp.

Five 'change bloc' leaders meet in Yair Lapid's Tel Aviv home.

As Netanyahu weighs his next coalition, Ofer Winter emerges as a key right-wing spoiler - analysis

Which parties Likud would seek to bring into a coalition, and whether those parties would be willing to join such a government, will become clear only after the election.

People of Israel party head Ofer tours the Mahane Yehuda market ahead of the election, in Jerusalem, September 17, 2026

No attempt to influence Israeli election, says Sinwar mediator who revealed Oct. 7 warning

Referring to the attack Hamas launched on Israel three years ago on October 7, Abu Zaida described it as "a reckless gamble based on mistaken calculations and assessments." 

Sufian Abu Zaida, former Fatah cabinet minister.

As elections loom, voters must choose the right pilot to navigate political turbulence - editorial

The passengers aboard the flydubai flight did not have the luxury of leaving the cockpit unresolved. Israeli voters will have their own chance to take control and choose who sits in the cockpit.

Passengers from Flydubai flight FZ1073 walk with their family members through the arrivals hall at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after their original flight from Dubai to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a suspected terror attack, September 30, 2026.