Likud
Netanyahu bloc 'hopes for a miracle' as Eisenkot begins coalition building process
WJC President Lauder congratulates Herzog on Eisenkot mandate • Shas waiting for UTJ to take first step toward Eisenkot • A-G Baharav-Miara says no evidence of foreign election interference
Israel’s politicians must put national unity before personal ambition - opinion
A-G Baharav-Miara says no evidence foreign interference could have changed Knesset election results
Herzog’s call for unity exposes the contradictions of Israel’s political leadership - opinion
Below the threshold: Elkin, Sukkot, Radman among those left out of 26th Knesset after election
From Likud's Ze'ev Elkin to protest leader Moshe Radman, Tuesday's election left several prominent Israeli political figures without Knesset seats.
'He sent them to the polls': Likud activists blame Ben-Gvir for galvanizing Arab voters
Local activists from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said Ben-Gvir’s aggressive rhetoric and combative statements had failed to deliver electoral gains in southern Israel.
Likud MKs deny that they Yashar members asking them to defect, Eisenkot sets coalition principles
Mossad to provide Shin Bet with assessment of suspected foreign interference in elections• Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Lapid meet to discuss election results, coordinate next steps
Middle Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot both lost, but Israel may have emerged the winner
The opposition had every reason to win by a landslide, but Eisenkot offered no vision beyond replacing a failed government.
Netanyahu survived October 7 and the election, but the political reckoning isn't over
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu's political survival is remarkable. But the election has also revealed a weakened bloc, the beginnings of change, and serious failures by the pollsters.
Editor's Notes: Any unity deal must start with the leaders who are here, including Netanyahu
Many Likud voters chose Netanyahu personally, so any serious unity proposal has to start with him rather than wish him away.
Liberman rejects possibility of sitting with Arab parties, bloc leaders hold coalition talks
Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks • Shas's Deri rules out joining opposition bloc government without Likud as UTJ weighs talks
Polymarket probes suspicious trades around Israel election, Bloomberg News reports
Polymarket is investigating suspicious bets placed by hundreds of new accounts on Netanyahu's election performance, with some traders reportedly cashing out more than $100,000.
Qatar denies interfering in Israeli elections, calls allegations 'ridiculous and dangerous'
"These accusations are ridiculous and dangerous in equal measure. Qatar should not be used as a scapegoat for the political failures of certain Israeli politicians," he wrote.
Could reports of foreign funding, voter fraud lead to new elections? - explainer
The prevailing assessment is that even if the investigation yields significant evidence of election bribery, the chances of annulling the election results nationwide are slim.
