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Israel’s 2026 election could bring record voter turnout across political camps - opinion

Israel’s upcoming election could bring the highest voter turnout in decades, testing the strength and resilience of its democracy.

|ByORI WERTMAN
Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election
Democrats party chairman Yair Golan casts his vote at a polling station in Rosh Ha'ayin, central Israel, during Election Day, October 27, 2026

Knife-wielding man detained after approaching Democrats' Golan during Election Day tour in Tel Aviv

Security personnel noticed a suspicious object protruding from beneath the coat of a man in his 20s from Jerusalem, standing near Golan. He was detained, and a knife was found in his possession.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
MACCABI TEL AVIV coach Oded Katash is searching for solutions as the yellow-and-blue aims to rebound from consecutive losses in Euroleague and Israeli league play.

Maccabi Tel Aviv searches for answers as struggles on the court continue

In Euroleague action, Maccabi Tel Aviv fell 113-99 to Real Madrid, which set a team record with 21 three-pointers as six players scored in double figures.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Arab communities and critics accuse the Israel Police of not doing enough to protect the people and prevent murders amid rising crime in the community.

Man indicted on two rape counts following paid sexual encounter in Bat Yam

Shein stole NIS 4,000 from her wallet and threatened a friend of hers, ‘B’, who arrived at the hotel room to help her. He held a club to the friend’s lower back and ordered her to leave.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Two men found dead near Tel Aviv senior living center in suspected murder-suicide

A resident who lives nearby told Walla that the sound of the gunfire initially made her fear a terror attack.

OCTOBER 26, 2026ByHODAYA RAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli police and forensic investigators at the scene of a fatal shooting outside a bank on Moshe Dayan Street in Tel Aviv, where two men in their 50s were found shot dead. Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide, October 26, 2026.

Sheffi Paz, prominent Tel Aviv anti-illegal immigration activist, dies at 74

Paz died following a battle with cancer. The disease was diagnosed for the fourth time over the past month, after she had previously battled cancer on three occasions.

OCTOBER 26, 2026ByHODAYA RAN, YEHUDA SHLEZINGER
Israeli activist Sheffi Paz surrounded by supporters arrives to enter the Neve Tirtza Women's Prison in in Ramla, to serve her sentence After being convicted in vandalism, on November 14, 2024.

Birthright Israel to hold first Taglit Global Business Summit in Tel Aviv

The gathering reflects Birthright Israel's impact both on Jewish communities worldwide and on Israel's economy.

OCTOBER 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Participants on a Birthright Israel program.

Burning tires, halted traffic: Druze protesters block Route 6 days after Tel Aviv club attack

The protest comes in response to an attack on three young Druze men at a club in Tel Aviv overnight between Thursday and Friday, after they were heard speaking Arabic among themselves.

OCTOBER 25, 2026ByELI ASHKENAZI, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Druze protesters burn tires and block Route 6 in northern Israel, October 25, 2026.

Police arrest 23-year-old suspected of attacking one of Bennett's bodyguards in Tel Aviv

Initial reports indicated that the alleged attack happened while Bennett was participating in a rally in Tel Aviv demanding the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the failures of Oct. 7.

OCTOBER 24, 2026ByALON HACHMON
Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett 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.

Over 100,000 rally in Tel Aviv demanding commission of inquiry into failures during October 7

Thousands gathered at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square on Saturday, joined by opposition leaders, to demand an inquiry into the failures surrounding October 7.

OCTOBER 24, 2026ByHODAYA RAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hostage Square in Tel Aviv packed with protesters in calls for a State Commission of Inquiry.

'Grave incitement': Heckler throws glass bottle at Netanyahu's motorcade near Mahaneh Yehuda market

According to footage shared online of the incident, security personnel quickly jumped the barricade holding back the gathered crowd in attempt to locate the individual who threw the bottle.

OCTOBER 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mahaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, October 23, 2026.

Two Tel Aviv luxury hotels rank among Middle East's best in international travelers' poll

Condé Nast Traveler magazine published the results of its 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards on Oct. 6, ranking the David Kempinski 11th among Middle Eastern hotels with a score of 95.02.

OCTOBER 22, 2026ByMILLA WOLMAN
The David Kempinski Hotel in central Tel Aviv.

Police rescue toddler from locked car in Yavne after mother makes emergency call from Tel Aviv

In August, United Hatzalah warned against the dangers of leaving children inside hot cars after a 5-year-old boy died after he was left inside his family's car in Lod for about two hours.

OCTOBER 21, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
The floor of the car in which a toddler was trapped is seen in this screenshot from a video of his rescue, in which broken car window glass is seen alongside a child's toy.

Choosing love: Street party in Tel Aviv on Election Day

Music, food, design, tattoos, and drinks: The VOTE LOVE event will take place on October 27 in Tel Aviv. Entrance is free, and visitors can arrive before or after voting.

OCTOBER 21, 2026ByWALLA! TOURISM
VOTE LOVE event by LoveMakers.