Israel Elections

New Bennett-Lapid party weakens compared to separate runs, Netanyahu maintains lead - poll

The poll marks a shift after four consecutive surveys in which the opposition bloc held 61 seats without relying on Arab parties. It now falls to 59 seats, while the coalition rises from 49 to 51.

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Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid launch their 'Together' party, combining Knesset election lists, April 26, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud

The initiative, informally described as “Likud B,” is being advanced by right-wing figures, many of whom have had strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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AVI DABUSH (left) sits alongside Democrats Party leader Yair Golan and MK Naama Lazimi (Democrats).

Head of Rabbis for Human Rights Avi Dabush to run in Democrats Party primaries

The left-wing Democrats Party is composed of the Labor and Meretz parties, which merged in 2024. Dabush is expected to run for one of the reserved Meretz slots on the party’s list.

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Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists’ Party, speaks during the party’s launch event ahead of the 2026 general elections, at Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha near Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.

Reservists Party vows to form Zionist government, discusses potential alliance with Gantz

The Reservists Party is working toward a Zionist government, with talks underway for a potential alliance with Benny Gantz’s Blue and White ahead of the 2026 elections.

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Zehava Galon to resign as head of Meretz after election downfall

Meretz earned 3.14% of the vote, below the electoral threshold of 3.25%. It needed just 3,800 more votes to pass that line.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Head of the left wing Meretz party Zehava Gal-On leaving after a meeting with Labor leader and Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid at Lapid's home in Tel Aviv on September 10, 2022.

The Israel we know is not the Israel Thomas Friedman knows - opinion

Thomas Friedman’s much-forwarded New York Times lament for Israel’s soul – “The Israel We Knew is Gone” – has demoralized the Jewish world.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByGIL TROY
ISRAEL IS more than Smotrich-Ben-Gvir – much more, says the write

Moving forward after the elections -opinion

Israelis, Zionists and friends of Israel need to move forward in a healthy way. The Israeli people have voted and expressed their preferences.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022ByURI PILICHOWSKI
PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog receives the official election results from Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit, chairman of the Central Elections Committee, on Wednesday.

Outgoing Israeli gov't approved $2m plan to bridge gap with Reform Jews - report

Israel's $2.3 million plan to improve its image among Reform and Conservative Jews could be struck down by Netanyahu's presumptive government.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.

How Netanyahu made his comeback with help - opinion

After so many years with Netanyahu in Israeli politics, every Israeli has formed a firm opinion of him: a large majority loves him, and a significant and very vocal minority hates him.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022BySRULIK EINHORN
TEN MINUTES before the 10 p.m. exit poll announcements on election night, Benjamin Netanyahu and advisers, including the writer (standing center), consult and anticipate developments.

Netanyahu's comeback: Likud's sweeping victory in Israel's elections

Victory in the election represents a remarkable comeback for Israel’s longest-serving prime minister who had failed to clinch a parliamentary majority in the last four elections.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022ByMARK WEISS
Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud leaders celebrate at party headquarters in Jerusalem on the night of November 1.

A new coalition is coming to Israel: What's the worst that could happen? - opinion

If our concerns and fears signal impending doom, rather than being simply a sign that we need some assistance, what is the point of hope or even prayer?

NOVEMBER 11, 2022ByZAKAI BENCHAIM
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU waves to supporters at Likud headquarters on election night, last week. For the Right, this is a time to show the world that the right hand of God is not of harsh judgment but of love, says the writer.

Will Israel get old responsible Netanyahu or brash with no limits?

INSIDE POLITICS: With no alternate fig leave on his Left, and with a strong and heavy plummet pulling to his Right, the new Netanyahu has no choice but to play the responsible adult by himself.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022ByTAL SHALEV
THE OLD conservative and democratic Netanyahu would have probably thwarted such intentions with one of his leftist partners, but the new Netanyahu has no choice but to be the left-wing arrow himself.

Radicals with 'Ben-Gvir Phobia' seek to crash Israel's diplomatic ties - opinion

I am less concerned about the direction of the emerging new government than I am about the hysterical reactions to the possible government by foreign and hard-left observers.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
‘NEW YORK TIMES’ columnist Thomas Friedman receives an honorary doctorate from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2007. Friedman ‘has completely unmasked himself as a foe of Israel and the Jewish people,’ says the writer.

Will Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir bring Israel back to the Dark Ages? - opinion

Israel's new leaders want to drag us back to the Dark Ages, imposing their beliefs and bigoted views on the rest of us.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022ByANDREA SAMUELS
THE ANNUAL gay pride parade in Tel Aviv takes place, in June. There is a very real possibility that Tel Aviv as a gay capital of the world will soon become a thing of the past, says the writer.