Live Updates: Arye Deri investigating Shas defeat, Netanyahu warns haredi parties away from Eisenkot bloc
Ra'am, Joint List parties are in contact with senior officials from UTJ • Eisenkot, Netanyahu discuss possible renewed military action against Iran in security briefing
Follow us on GoogleShas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Police: Shin Bet must provide more evidence before investigation into foreign funding of elections
According to the assessment, the existing findings suggest, at most, a possible minor violation of party financing laws, raising doubts about the justification for a full criminal investigation.
ByALON HACHMONBoaz Balat, head of the Israel Police's Investigations Department attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on April 27, 2025.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Liberman says upcoming role as defense panel chair will be first step in stable government
'They will use you and throw you away': Netanyahu warns haredi parties away from Eisenkot-led bloc
According to a source familiar with the negotiations, Netanyahu is personally speaking with rabbis, sending emissaries to the haredi leadership, and attempting to reach rabbis outside senior leaders.
ByANNA BARSKYYashar head Gadi Eisenkot and UTJ head Yakov Asher shake hands as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Shas chairman Arye Deri calls for internal examination into party's election failure
Deri stressed to those attending that he was not interested in reports that sugarcoat reality or attempts to downplay the scale of the defeat, instead asking for harsh, pointed conclusions.
ByYEHUDA SHLEZINGERShas chairman Arye Deri and Shas MKs attend a plenum session, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Sohlberg: Election suspicions have not developed into evidence, but inquiry must continue
“The investigation is ongoing. Classified information has been presented that has not yet developed into actual evidence, and may not; time will tell,” Sohlberg wrote.
BySARAH BEN-NUNChairman of the Central Elections Committee, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, presents the official results of Israel’s 26th Knesset elections to Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, November 4, 2026.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
Miriam Peretz: If Yashar forms a government with an Arab party, my son will leave Knesset
Just two days earlier, at her son's swearing-in ceremony at the Knesset, Peretz had struck a different tone, emphasizing the importance of unity and working on behalf of all Israeli citizens.
ByAVI SOLOMONYashar MK Elisaf Peretz and his mother, Miriam Peretz, at the 26th Knesset swearing in ceremony, November 10, 2026.(photo credit: REUVEN CASTRO, VIA WALLA)Go to the full article > >
Arab parties in contact with senior UTJ officials over negotiations with Yashar-led bloc - report
Abbas reportedly suggested that joint talks could give legitimacy to a more lenient arrangement on the issue across the political spectrum, while also positioning UTJ as a potential "kingmaker."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFMK Mansour Abbas, chairman of the United Arab List (Ra’am) party, and MK Yoav Segalovitz hold a press conference following consultations with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Haredi parties welcome in Eisenkot-led gov't if they accept four principles, Yashar's Meridor says
Yashar MK Shaul Meridor said haredi parties could join an Eisenkot-led emergency government if they accept four principles, including universal service and recognition of Hamas as a terrorist group.
ByLIAT RON, 103FMYashar head Gadi Eisenkot and UTJ head Yakov Asher shake hands as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > >
UTJ leads talks with Eisenkot-led bloc due to deep Shas-Likud ties, ex-Shas spokesperson says
"There is a fundamental difference between the approaches of the different leaderships, between the Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox leadership and the Sephardi ultra-Orthodox leadership," he said.
By103FMShas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Eisenkot meets Netanyahu for two-hour security briefing amid tensions over potential Iran strikes
The meeting came a day after Eisenkot asked A-G Gali Baharav-Miara to intervene, saying Netanyahu had denied him the briefings while the government serves in a caretaker capacity.
ByKESHET NEEVPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot at a ceremony following the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset at the Knesset in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >Israel votes 2026: All you need to know
The final voter turnout was 77.7% when polls closed at 10:00 p.m., according to the Central Elections Committee (CEC), up 7.1% from the 2022 election.
Likud remains the largest party: Netanyahu's Likud won 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 and Naftali Bennett's B'Yachad with 12.
Netanyahu's bloc leads, but falls short of a majority: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48 seats.
Arab parties hold 19 seats: The Joint List and Ra'am secured a combined 19 seats, giving them a potentially decisive role in efforts to form the next government.
What happens next? President Isaac Herzog has awarded the mandate to Eisenkot, presenting him with the task of forming the next government. Eisenkot will initially have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to form a coalition.
Could Israel face another election? If no candidate succeeds in forming a government through the prescribed process, the political deadlock could ultimately lead to another election.
