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.

 President Isaac Herzog.
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Eisenkot and Netanyahu have reason to celebrate, but Israel does not, yet - comment

Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Liberman at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.

Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu projected to win 7-8 seats in next Knesset, election exit polls predict

A woman votes during the national election in the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm, northern Israel, October 27, 2026

Arab voter turnout would have been lower had there been any other outgoing government - analysis


Netanyahu shows 'political desperation' in push for Trump backing, US sources tell 'Post'

As Netanyahu seeks more Trump endorsements before Israel's elections, US officials signal readiness to work with any government and pursue regional deals.

Banner from the Likud campaing showing Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.

Israel braces for rainy Election Day, but can bad weather affect voter turnout?

Showers are expected on Election Day, but turnout figures going back to 1949 show that the weather has never decided who shows up at the ballot box.

People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026.

After Netanyahu meets police chief, Israel's elections head warns against vote interference

Netanyahu to Sohlberg: Discussion was on security threats, rather than election integrity • Police chief Levy: 'police will do everything in their power to safeguard Israeli democracy'

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Hatikva Market in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s election campaign ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 22, 2026.

Dimona's former Netanyahu loyalists turn to Eisenkot as battle for final undecided voters heats up

In places like Dimona, Eisenkot could chip away at Likud's base, said Amotz Asa-El, a columnist for The Jerusalem Post and a political scientist at the Hartman Institute.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote

The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.

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

Police arrest 23-year-old suspected of attacking one of Bennett's bodyguards in Tel Aviv

Initial reports indicated that the alleged attack happened while Bennett was participating in a rally in Tel Aviv demanding the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the failures of Oct. 7.

Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett attends a demonstration at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 2026.

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Eisenkot's campaign video claimed that the alternative system would generate "an economy like North Korea and Iran," and result in "the end of high-tech, the end of healthcare, the end of security."

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.

Trump's advisers optimistic of working with Netanyahu's rivals if he loses next election - report

Trump's endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu came despite opposition from some of his closest advisers, who have grown frustrated with the Israeli prime minister.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2025

Israel has not invested enough resources into hasbara, and now we are paying the price - opinion

We need to find a way to project the factual reality of the one Jewish state; currently, we are paying the price of not recognizing the significance of the battle of the word.

FOUR DAYS to the election of a new Knesset.

Israel’s election campaign lacks substance, fresh leadership, and vision - opinion

From national security to the haredi draft, Israel’s most pressing challenges have received little serious attention from candidates seeking to lead the country.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election