Israel Elections
Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Israel's election leaves Herzog with an impossible choice - comment
With Likud emerging as the largest party but Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc ahead in the initial exit polls, the president faces a difficult decision over who should be given the first opportunity.
Eisenkot and Netanyahu have reason to celebrate, but Israel does not, yet - comment
Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu projected to win 7-8 seats in next Knesset, election exit polls predict
Arab voter turnout would have been lower had there been any other outgoing government - analysis
Israel’s enemies pine for Netanyahu’s defeat - opinion
Hamas hates Netanyahu with a passion. Under his administration, three chiefs-of-staff have been killed in the past three years. It took well over a decade to do that before October 7, 2023.
The election will decide whether Jerusalem becomes Ankara - opinion
On those terms, Palestinian statehood is the only coherent end state that preserves Israel as Jewish, democratic, secure, and sovereign without permanent rule over another people.
First-time Jewish voters could account for up to 12 Knesset seats in upcoming election - poll
Despite a strong ideological tilt toward the Right, support was divided among a wide range of parties rather than concentrated in a single political camp.
Israel Election 2026: What are you voting for when you choose a party hovering at the threshold?
"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"
When lies move faster than truth: Israel’s democracy faces a digital threat - opinion
Political lies are nothing new. What is new is the technology. A fake photograph, a recording of words never spoken, or a convincing video of an event that never happened can be created in minutes.
Eyal Waldman backs Eisenkot, warns Netanyahu win could threaten Israel’s democracy, economy
“I think we are facing a serious long term problem... the solution is to have a different government. I hope Eisenkot wins the election, and then everything will be different," Waldman said.
Deadlock deepens as post-deadline polls leave both blocs short of 61 Knesset seats - analysis
The deadlock has forced parties to recalibrate. If the country is headed towards yet another deadlock, the question becomes: how can it be broken?
As his presidency enters its final stretch, Isaac Herzog lays out his three priorities for Israel
PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS: From the Abraham Accords to Israeli social divides, Herzog says diplomacy and unity will define the remainder of his presidency.
Israel Election 2026: What do Arye Deri's Shas and Yakov Asher's United Torah Judaism stand for?
"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"
How would Israeli Jews vote in a US election and how would US Jews vote in Israel? - opinion
My immediate curiosity was straightforward: How would Israeli Jews vote in a hypothetical 2026 US national election, and how would American Jews vote in Israel’s October 2026 Knesset election?
