B'Yachad
Who are the high-profile names making their way into politics for the first time? - explainer
Alongside veteran politicians, several high-profile figures with notable personal and political stories will enter parliament. These are the names to know.
Netanyahu survives the election, but Eisenkot holds key to replacing him - analysis
Liberman rejects possibility of sitting with Arab parties, bloc leaders hold coalition talks
Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks
Liberman rejects possibility of sitting with Arab parties, bloc leaders hold coalition talks
Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks • Shas's Deri rules out joining opposition bloc government without Likud as UTJ weighs talks
Israel election results: Netanyahu's Likud biggest party in Israel after all votes counted
Notably, both blocs fell short of the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority without the support of the Arab parties, which won a record-breaking combined total of 19 seats.
Liberman distances himself from opposition allies, pushes for unity government - report
Liberman cut off contact with former prime minister and B'Yachad leader Naftali Bennett and Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, refusing to answer phone calls from his opposition counterparts.
Netanyahu, Eisenkot, Bennett must put Israel first and talk unity - editorial
President Isaac Herzog appeared very much aware of that danger when he addressed the situation on Wednesday, urging political leaders to approach the coming coalition consultations with open minds.
The results are in: Netanyahu's Likud is Israel's biggest party with 27 seats as all votes counted
Protesters rally outside Eisenkot's home with calls to include Arab parties in coalition • Shin Bet probes foreign election interference, warns against blaming Arab voters
Israel election results signal political deadlock, raising three possible post-election scenarios
With neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot securing a parliamentary majority, Israel faces three possible outcomes: an opposition coalition, a unity government, or another election.
Netanyahu's Likud maintains lead with 90.4% of votes in as counting of double envelopes begins
Golan calls on opposition to form government with Arab parties • Nearly 80% of IDF troops voted in the 2026 Knesset elections • Trump claims endorsement shifted momentum for Netanyahu
Anti-Netanyahu bloc vows not to let chance to replace government slip away
Sources in the change bloc told Walla on Tuesday that there will be no second chance, and that party leaders must be ready to break promises and make painful compromises to form a government.
Bennett's B'Yachad projected to win 12 seats in next Knesset, election polling data predicts
The results put B’Yachad broadly in line with pre-election expectations, although its projected support remained well below the 24 seats Yesh Atid won independently in the November 2022 election.
Parties file complaints over defaced, vandalized, missing ballots, alleged voter tracking
Earlier, the Central Elections Committee declared that claims circulating regarding Likud representatives in polling booths across the country illegally tracking voters using an app were false.
