2026 Israeli Elections
Israel's broken political system keeps resisting reform, despite decades of warnings - analysis
More than ever, the 2026 Knesset elections have shown how dysfunctional and ill-suited it is to the country’s unique governance challenges.
Eisenkot backs Elisaf Peretz amid coalition row as he calls out 'racist anti-Arab campaign'
Police: Shin Bet must provide more evidence before investigation into foreign funding of elections
Shas chairman Arye Deri calls for internal examination into party's election failure
Golan claims Netanyahu is trying to stage coup, warns Israel's security is in danger
Netanyahu is "in a panic" and attempting to seize power by force, Golan claimed, warning of threats to Israeli security while expressing optimism over coalition negotiations.
Liberman willing to compromise on haredi IDF draft law, UTJ chairman welcomes 'flexibility'
"It is heartening to see the flexibility displayed by all political players regarding the issue of military conscription," UTJ chairman Yakov Asher said in response to Liberman's announcement.
Saudi normalization will not happen under Netanyahu government, source says - report
"Saudi Arabia wants peace, negotiations, and for the Israeli-Palestinian issue to be closed via a two-state solution," the Saudi source said. "But Netanyahu is not there."
Eisenkot warns current government harms democracy, Ben-Gvir mocks rumors UTJ might join opposition
Ofer Winter urges Bennett, Liberman to form unity gov't with Netanyahu • Liberman backs Lapid for speaker, calls for haredi draft compromise and parties to join gov't
Liberman drops veto on haredi parties in coalition, opposition in talks with UTJ - report
The bloc is reportedly discussing the possibility of drafting a more lenient military conscription law.
Don’t give up on Israel. Argue with it - opinion
You do not have to defend every Israeli government or every Israeli decision to remain invested in Israel’s future. Criticize it. Challenge it. But stay in the argument.
Arab party support gives Eisenkot majority backing as PM, Abbas calls for Hamas disarmament
Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit recommends Netanyahu • UTJ abstains from recommending candidate • Yair Golan's Democrats, Mansour Abbas' Ra'am, Yousef Jabareen's Joint List recommend Eisenkot
Herzog announces mandate to be awarded Sunday as he works to bring 'good, stable gov't' for Israel
Liberman said to open door for haredi parties to join gov't • Opposition also seeks to replace Knesset speaker amid fears of alleged Likud plot
Reporter's notebook: Even in rural Maine, Israel and Iran were central issues in the US midterms
The general consensus was that Israel’s current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is viewed negatively. He’s a polarizing figure and, in many areas, is rarely seen positively.
Shoresh analysis: Israel risks wasting Arab citizens' potential by excluding parties from gov't
Ben-David argues that the political debate over Arab parties’ participation in government overlooks changes already taking place within Arab society.
