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

Gadi Eisenkot holds a press conference with head of the National Unity party Benny Gantz at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 26, 2024
Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Israel’s politicians must put national unity before personal ambition - opinion

Gali Baharav-Miara.

A-G Baharav-Miara says no evidence foreign interference could have changed Knesset election results

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

Herzog’s call for unity exposes the contradictions of Israel’s political leadership - opinion


Netanyahu's Likud maintains lead with 90.4% of votes in as counting of double envelopes begins

Golan calls on opposition to form government with Arab parties • Nearly 80% of IDF troops voted in the 2026 Knesset elections • Trump claims endorsement shifted momentum for Netanyahu

A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan, October 26, 2026

It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government - comment

Israel's voters have voted, and their elected representatives must now interpret the result and form a functioning government.

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Netanyahu calls for right-wing government, warns against reliance on Arab parties

“The Likud is Israel’s largest party,” Netanyahu said, claiming the right-wing bloc had decisive support among Jewish and Zionist voters and supporters of the Jewish state.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Likud headquarters following the release of exit polls.

Israel has voted, but the coalition deadlock is just beginning - analysis

The politicians now have to decide what they are prepared to change: their conditions, their partners or their promises.

A child looks at a banner depicting Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, during the country's national elections in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026.

Israel Election Night: How the exit polls, results unfolded amid political deadlock

Netanyahu pulls ahead as of Wednesday morning • Arab parties predicted to reach a combined seat total of 19, complicating efforts to form a coalition

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Likud rep. accuses CEC of ignoring instances of voter fraud in favor of high voter turnout

Earlier on Tuesday, Likud said that it had received 620 reports of unusual incidents and suspected irregularities at polling stations in the Arab sector.

Political party activists gather near election campaign posters outside a polling station in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon during Israel’s general elections, October 27, 2026.

CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.

Likud, People of Israel, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit have called for extended voting hours, though only CEC Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg can decide to extend voting hours.

 People enjoy the atmosphere at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem during Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026

Likud officials sound alarm over voter apathy as Israel sees record-high election turnout

The party is concerned about the mobilization of the camp opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the difficulty of generating enthusiasm among some right-wing voters.

Election campaign posters are seen outside a polling station in Ashdod during Election Day, October 27, 2026.

Eisenkot is hoping to beat Netanyahu, but what does the Yashar leader stand for? - explainer

Eisenkot's campaign on Tuesday started early in the morning at Ofakim and Nir Oz in the Gaza Strip corridor, calling attention to the failures of the past government in preventing October 7.

Headquarters of the Yashar Party led by Gadi Eisenkot during Israel's general election on October 27, 2026.

Parties sidestep app ban inside polling stations, asking voters outside to identify themselves

Barred from using voter-tracking apps inside polling stations, parties including Likud and United Torah Judaism stationed activists outside to ask voters to identify themselves and log their turnout.

A Haredi man votes for the 26th Knesset in Jerusalem on October 27, 2026.