Israel Elections 2026

Arab Israeli voters are essential to Israel’s democratic future - opinion

Organized crime, bigotry, never-ending war, Jewish terror in the West Bank – these are not our fate. If we get rid of this government, we could salvage our chances of living together here in peace.

An Israeli Arab casts her ballot at a polling station inside a church in the northern town of Reineh, March 17, 2015.
People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026.

Israel braces for rainy Election Day, but can bad weather affect voter turnout?

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot attends a demonstration at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 2026.

Eisenkot’s Yashar seeks to halt Netanyahu meeting with police chief on election integrity

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Dimona's former Netanyahu loyalists turn to Eisenkot as battle for final undecided voters heats up


All the kid-friendly attractions for Election Day 2026

Shows by Kofiko and Meni Mamtera, free plays, bat tours at Dizengoff Center, and tree voting at Ramat Hanadiv: All family events for the day off, free and paid.

Ramat Hanadiv.

Netanyahu: Arrests of haredi draft evaders 'unacceptable,' undermine IDF enlistment efforts

"This is unacceptable. We need to preserve the world of Torah study because it has preserved us," the prime minister told Kol Barama during a Tuesday morning radio interview.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026

'I will vote for Liberman,' Netanyahu's ex-NSC head, Likud stalwart Tzachi Hanegbi declares

"In the upcoming election, I will vote for Avigdor Liberman," Hanegbi wrote, describing the decision as a historic personal departure from his political past.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi seen at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, September 28, 2023

Netanyahu promises Ben-Gvir will be minister in next government during Lod campaign rally

"Ben-Gvir will be with us," Netanyahu said in a video of the event shared on social media. "Ben-Gvir will be a high ranking minister with us. Don't buy the spins."

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem on October 18, 2026, as he campaigns for the upcoming Oct. 27 Knesset elections.

Netanyahu insists he offered Trump nothing to secure US president's election endorsement

"You're the man I want by my side, Bibi," Trump told Netanyahu in a video of a conversation between the two leaders released by the PMO following the US president's endorsement.

US President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a special plenum session in honor of  Trump at the Knesset on October 13, 2025.

Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Where their visions for Israel’s security align - and collide

Iran unites Israel's two candidates, but West Bank settler violence divides them • Eisenkot’s diplomatic reset faces a challenge from Trump’s support for Netanyahu • Neither has clear plan for Gaza

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump went from blasting Netanyahu to backing him - will it matter to Israeli voters? - analysis

US presidents have made their preferences in Israeli elections crystal clear before. Usually, however, they have left Israeli voters to connect the dots.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Bennett, Netanyahu helped build Western Wall's Ezrat Yisrael, but will either secure its future?

Netanyahu approved the Western Wall compromise before freezing it. B’Yachad promises to preserve the egalitarian section, while Women of the Wall demands full implementation of the agreement.

The Western Wall

Bismuth warns Israel’s enemies may attack on Election Day as Knesset defense committee meets

"Israel's enemies will attempt to attack on Election Day," Bismuth wrote in an X/Twitter post. "We are prepared."

 Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 27, 2026

WATCH: Joint List to air footage of Gaza’s destruction in Israeli election broadcast

The party said footage of Gaza’s destruction has been largely hidden from Israeli society, and accused other parties of "wanting more destruction."

Gazans walk past damaged buildings in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on October 18, 2026; Illustrative.