Israel Elections 2026

In a letter from Likud legal adviser attorney Ilan Bombach to the Election Committee, Bombach states that the goal of the prohibition would be to prevent bribery and other forms of undue influence.

“Qatar financed the October 7 massacre. Qatar’s hands are stained with the blood of those who were murdered and raped, of our hostages and our fallen,” Bennett said in an interview with 103FM.

The Otzma Yehudit leader said the parties appeal to different voters, warned against a unity government, and defended his policies on Gaza and security prisons.

Hiring for positions such as polling site staff, technical support workers, logistics personnel, and a variety of others will begin in the next week, according to a joint statement.

Four years is long enough to answer the question a snap election usually cuts short: what a government does with the time it's given, not just what it promises at the podium.

The tribunal ruled that postponing the primaries should be the preferred option during an emergency and that the party should also prepare for electronic voting.

First-time voters are expected to account for about 8.7% of all eligible voters in the upcoming election, the largest such wave since the establishment of the state.

"Instead of a civil war, we were brothers fighting shoulder to shoulder to repel those who seek our lives," he added, pointing out that the nation "saved Israel together."

Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar leading with 24 seats, while Eisenkot remains ahead of Netanyahu as the preferred candidate for prime minister.

According to the index, 53% of Israelis are completely certain whom they will vote for, while another 29% are fairly certain of their decision.