Israeli Election

Explaining Israel's elections: Ten scenarios Israelis should prepare for in 2026 - opinion

There could be five races again with no coalition formed, as we had before, and we might end up staying in election mode for quite some time.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their vote during elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Nov.25, 2025.
Dr. Jeremy M. Levin, former CEO Teva Pharmaceuticals

Israel’s future will be decided by those who show up

 MK Galit Distal-Atbaryan arrives to a Likud party meeting at the Knesset. December 3, 2023.

Likud MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan says she will not run in party primaries, next Knesset elections

‘THOSE WHO lionize Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will portray the operation as an unmitigated success; those who loathe them will dismiss it as a total failure. The sober truth lies in between.’ Here, Netanyahu speaks to the media in Jerusalem in March.

Without Netanyahu, Likud expected to fall below 20 seats, poll shows


Anglos and deaf activist to enter Knesset under Israeli 'Norwegian Law'

In Yamina, Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana resigned his Knesset seat to make way for deaf activist Shirley Pinto.

View of the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 10, 2020.

US Jewish groups welcome new government in Israel

“Congratulations to the people of Israel on this historic day. This new government proudly reflects Israel’s broad and diverse societal makeup with political parties from the left to the right.”

Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett speaks to the party faction at the Knesset, May 3, 2021

Lapid, Gantz rising in first election polls after Gaza conflict

Both the N12 and Channel 13 polls found that Netanyahu would have an even harder time forming a government if elections were held today.

Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid

PM blasts Bennett after call for unity government

Netanyahu says he'd be opposition leader, won't seek presidency

Bennett and Netanyahu squared off in an exchange of harsh words.

7+3 top Israel stories from Israel's 73rd year

Check out this recap of the 10 articles readers found most interesting, heart-warming, and astounding this year.

Israeli children's hold Israeli flags ahed of Israel 73rd Independence day, at a kindergarten in Moshav Yashresh, April 13, 2021.

Kingmakers Bennett, Abbas leave both sides in the dark

Yamina leader to hold fateful meetings with Netanyahu, Lapid.

Naftali Bennett and party members are seen with Yamina supporters at the party headquarters in Petah Tikva, on elections night, on March 23, 2021.

Lapid meets with Abbas for coalition talks

Abbas has become somewhat of an unlikely kingmaker since his party cleared the threshold to gain four Knesset seats, which could allow him to recommend either Netanyahu or his challenger, Lapid.

Ra'am Party leader Mansour Abbas casts his vote at a voting station in Maghar, during the Knesset Elections, on March 23, 2021.

Israel's election problems require political surgery

Lurking beyond the past two years of political limbo in Israel are historic problems that require political surgery

An employee wearing personal protective equipment stands behind a booth during a demonstration revealing preparations ahead of Israel’s upcoming election, at the Central Elections Committee’s logistics center in Shoham

Israelis vote again: Democracy? Or dystopia?

Elections are meant to choose a competent functioning government. In Israel, we voted four times – and got a string of dysfunctional ones.

A man hangs a Likud election banner, depicting party leader Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top challenger, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapi

Netanyahu calls rivals to join him, warns of fifth election if they don't

"We cannot be dragged to a fifth election," Netanyahu said. "I reach out my hand to all of my colleagues who agree with me. I do not reject anyone who agrees with these principles."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters after the exit polls were announced for the election of the 24th Knesset, March 24, 2021.