Elections 2022

Religious identity remains Israel's strongest political divide, new IDI study finds

While the relationship between religion and political affiliation remained largely stable compared to the previous election, the study identified several notable shifts between 2021 and 2022.

JUNE 29, 2026|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015

Israeli journalist Amit Segal speaks during the Jabotinsky conference in Jerusalem, December 23, 2024.

Amit Segal claims Netanyahu offered him fourth spot on Likud list, 'any ministerial role' in 2022

Segal shared in the video that rather than a ministerial position, he had suggested to Netanyahu that Israel “needs to make some kind of judicial reform.”

FEBRUARY 24, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting, this past Sunday. Prime ministers who head large parties are required to succumb to policies that do not tally with the desires or needs of most citizens, says the writer.

Israel's electoral system only harms the country - opinion

The ballots cast by a mere 700,000 voters will now dictate the policies and conduct of the Israeli government in the years to come vis-a-vis its 10 million citizens and, indeed, the entire world.

JANUARY 12, 2023|ByLIOR AKERMAN

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and Prime Minister Yair Lapid sit at the center of the front row, with MK Benjamin Netanyahu behind them, in a Knesset inauguration photo earlier this month. Herzog emphasized that Israelis are exhausted from infighting.

Israel elected a far-right government: Where does it go from here? - opinion

The people have voted, and Netanyahu will form his government in due course.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022|ByWALTER BINGHAM

Biden calls Netanyahu to congratulate him on his election victory

The UK's PM Sunak and France's President Macron have already congratulated Netanyahu on his victory in the election.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV

Benjamin Netanyahu on the phone with US President Joe Biden.

Ben-Gvir, Smotrich will coordinate negotiations for gov't positions

Remaining a united bloc will allow Smotrich to negotiate for the top cabinet positions, namely defense, justice, or finance minister.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022ByELIAV BREUER

Then-head of the National Union party MK Betzalel Smotrich and attorney Itamar Ben-Gvir attend Otzma Yehudit party's election campaign event in Bat Yam on April 06, 2019.

Merav Michaeli must take responsibility for failing Labor - editorial

Under Merav Michaeli's leadership, Labor fell from seven seats to just four, and yet she refuses to take responsibility for the failure.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Head of the Labour party and Minister of Transportation Merav Michaeli gives a statment to the media following the results of the Knesset elections in Tel Aviv, on November 3, 2022.

Naftali Bennett to incoming gov't: Leftists should not be made to feel unwelcome

In a statement on his Twitter, the former prime minister stressed the importance of respect and of serving the entire Israeli public, not just one sector.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett adresses the Israeli parliament during a "40 signatures debate" in the plenum hall of the Israeli parliament, on June 13, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90

These US Jewish groups are silent on Israeli far-right’s election success

Several American Jewish organizations issued statements focused only on expressing gratitude for Israel’s robust democracy.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

Leader of Israel's Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) far-right party Itamar Ben Gvir makes a speech following the Israel's general elections in eastern Jerusalem, Nov. 02, 2022.

For some American-Israelis, the election is conjuring 2016 deja vu

Tuesday’s election delivered a stunning vote tally to an extremist party, giving its leader, Itamar Ben-Gvir, potentially significant sway over the country’s future.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA, PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

MK Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives to open his office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 13, 2022.

Is A-G Gali Baharav-Miara under threat by the incoming gov’t?

Baharav-Miara believes now that Netanyahu has secured his return to power, that he might return to a relative position of respecting the legal establishment.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB