Knesset

The Jerusalem Post has prepared a series of explainers breaking down the platforms, leaders, and main positions of the main parties running in the election.

Israelis should allow themselves to enjoy the day. Bring children to the polling station. Talk with friends and relatives, including those voting differently.

Women hold roughly a quarter of Israel’s parliamentary seats. The next Knesset must give them greater influence over budgets, policy, and the country’s future.

Sturgo is the CEO of Aharai, an organization that promotes leadership skills in Israeli youth. A veteran of the Second Lebanon War, he saw combat during the October 7 massacre.

One of the Likud’s concerns is the activity of organizations and nonprofits that, according to party sources, are pouring large sums of money into boosting turnout in the rival camp.

Large forces will remain active across the country after polls close, recognizing that election results could trigger sharp reactions among supporters of various parties and political blocs.

The village, home to more than 200 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has set up a mock polling station, complete with a voting booth, envelopes, and ballot slips.

It is difficult to determine which parties most of the Israelis arriving from abroad will support, though some estimates suggest that many will vote for the change bloc.

With less than a day remaining before the vote begins, political figures are considering several possible scenarios, including a government with the support of Arab parties or another election.

Foremost among these plans is the possibility of a historic normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, a prospect difficult to envision advancing while Ben-Gvir and Smotrich sit at the cabinet table.