Live Updates: 'Netanyahu will always choose himself': Yashar cancels unity talks with Likud after PM speech
Ra'am's Abbas claims Netanyahu said he "trusted" Sinwar in a 2021 meeting • B'Yachad, Yashar push bills on PM term limits, civil rights
Follow us on GoogleYashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Joint List calls out Netanyahu's Knesset speech for racism
Eisenkot-led bloc taps Yashar's Kahana for Knesset speaker, Liberman to head key defense panel
Liberman to chair Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, which oversees legislation related to IDF conscription • Yashar submitted 61 signatures demanding Amir Ohana's replacement as speaker
ByKESHET NEEV, JAMES GENNIncoming Yashar MK and former minister Matan Kahana arrives at the Knesset ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, November 10, 2026.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)Go to the full article > >
Religious Jews, West Bank residents over-represented among Knesset members
Out of 101 Jewish Knesset members, 27 were religious (26.7%), compared to only 12.4% of religious Jews over the age of 20 nation-wide - over double.
ByTZVI JASPERThe Knesset plenum is seen during the inaugural session of the 26th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Record number of female MKs to be sworn in at ceremony for Israel's 26th Knesset
Initiative CEO Yael Yechieli said that achieving 50% female representation in government "will be part of the healing process for the State of Israel."
Netanyahu in 'panic' over possibility of Eisenkot becoming prime minister, former aide says
Former Netanyahu adviser Nir Hefetz claimed that panic is a major factor in the PM's's decision-making and that he could be more willing to compromise as Eisenkot advances toward forming a coalition.
By103FMYashar head Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Ra'am chief says Netanyahu trusted Hamas's Sinwar, vows to testify before state inquiry on Oct. 7
"[Netanyahu] trusted Yahya Sinwar and told me: 'Yahya Sinwar and I understand each other.' He said that about himself, and I was stunned," said Mansour Abbas.
ByELI ASHKENAZIMK Mansour Abbas, chairman of the United Arab List (Ra’am) party, and MK Yoav Segalovitz hold a press conference following consultations with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Eisenkot cancels unity coalition talks with Likud after Netanyahu’s ‘divisive speech,’ Yashar says
The revelation of unity talks and their subsequent collapse came after Netanyahu's call on Monday for opposition leaders to join him in a single unified government in "the need of the hour."
ByJONAH DAVIDOVYashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Eisenkot calls for emergency gov't, says Netanyahu's rule divides, endangers Israel
Netanyahu: Israel will soon face pressure to accept nuclear Iran, must form unity gov't
The prime minister also added that Israel can be expected to be pressured to "retreat from its monumental achievements and from the major progress made regarding security zones."
ByJONAH DAVIDOVPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on November 10, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Joint List leader Yousef Jabareen vows to oust Ben-Gvir following Knesset swearing-in clash
The final voter turnout was 77.7% when polls closed at 10:00 p.m., according to the Central Elections Committee (CEC), up 7.1% from the 2022 election.
Likud remains the largest party: Netanyahu's Likud won 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 and Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad with 12.
Netanyahu's bloc leads, but falls short of a majority: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48 seats.
Arab parties hold 19 seats: The Joint List and Ra'am secured a combined 19 seats, giving them a potentially decisive role in efforts to form the next government.
What happens next? President Isaac Herzog has awarded the mandate to Eisenkot, presenting him with the task of forming the next government. Eisenkot will initially have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to form a coalition.
Could Israel face another election? If no candidate succeeds in forming a government through the prescribed process, the political deadlock could ultimately lead to another election.
