Israel Elections

In unity government push, Netanyahu bets Israel's political boycott is beginning to crack

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: PM Netanyahu’s emerging campaign is built around a simple proposition: The political boycott against him is losing its rationale, and a broader coalition is again possible.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu announces his intention to run in elections scheduled for later this year.
Brig. Gen. (Res) Dedi Simchi and former Minister Yizhar Shai attend a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on January 21, 2025.

Simchi vows to push unity gov't, enlistment in new political alliance with Gantz

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

What Rabbi Jonathan Sacks tried to teach us before October 7 - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2026.

Cracking Israel's 'bro code': Can Netanyahu survive the podcast era? - opinion


Municipal Elections – a Basic Guide

Elections for local authorities, first scheduled for October 31, were postponed twice due to the October 7 massacre and subsequent nation-wide draft of hundreds of thousands of reservists.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Former Netanyahu confidant: Israel's PM has changed, it's time for elections

In this interview with Netanyahu's former media adviser, Shai Bazak discusses his opinions on the prime minister's policies, the Israel-American partnership, and antisemitism abroad.

 Shai Bazak

'JPost' election poll: New party of IDF reservists shakes up Israeli politics

According to the poll, a reservists’ party headed by Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli (Likud) would win eight seats.

 How many seats would a new party of reservists receive, if headed by:

Netanyahu must come up with a clear strategy for Israel's future - editorial

We urge Prime Minister Netanyahu to decide on a clear and solid agenda for the future. The lack of direct, frequent communication between key Israeli leaders during such a critical period is alarming

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 7, 2024.

Early elections in Israel: Yes or no? - opinion

Even though he rejects early elections, Netanyahu is already electioneering, while seeking to deny his opponents the moral right to do the same.

 ‘AS I LISTENED to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s news conference last Thursday, I was convinced that despite the ongoing war with Hamas, we urgently need new elections,’ says the writer.

Benny Gantz's faction shows cracks as Israel's war gov't in danger of collapse

The different opinions in Benny Gantz's National Unity party have ministers Gadi Eisenkot and Chili Tropper on one hand and Gideon Sa'ar on the other.

National Unity leader Unity Benny Gantz and MK Gadi Eisenkot meet with farmers and hear about the topic of "protection," October 3, 2023

Yair Lapid calling for new elections is destroying the unity of Israel - opinion

Within days of losing the November 2022 election, he declared that it was “undemocratic.” Not because of irregularities in the voting system – all votes were collected and counted correctly.

 OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid addresses a meeting of his Yesh Atid party’s Knesset faction on Monday.

Israel postpones local election until February 27

Election postponed so more reservists can participate, several members of government celebrate the decision.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Netanyahu: I plan to get rid of Hamas, but not my job

In spite of his plummeted popularity, Netanyahu is dedicated to remaining in office and remains steadfast in his commitment to the nation's security.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 15, 2023

Hundreds of IDF reservists, candidates to remain on duty during municipal elections

The IDF revealed that 1,829 candidates are active reservists, of which hundreds will not be able to be released in time. The government is discussing another postponement of elections.

 Israeli soldiers walk past Israeli tanks near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel October 15, 2023.