2026 Israeli Elections

Eisenkot bloc leaders fear Bennett may prefer new elections over partnering with haredi parties

Negotiations to establish an Eisenkot bloc government continue to expose disagreements among the potential coalition partners, with questions now emerging about Bennett's position.

B'Yachad head MK Naftali Bennett seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026
VOTERS CAME out in historic droves last month, but results were not definitive. Pictured: Tel Aviv billboard encourages citizens to vote.

Israel's broken political system keeps resisting reform, despite decades of warnings - analysis

Yashar's MKs Gadi Eisenkot and Eliasaf Peretz.

Eisenkot backs Elisaf Peretz amid coalition row as he calls out 'racist anti-Arab campaign'

Boaz 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.

Police: Shin Bet must provide more evidence before investigation into foreign funding of elections


WATCH: Israel's 26th Knesset sworn in as Eisenkot's bloc moves to assert control

Herzog to Knesset: Israelis are 'thirsty for routine, security, and tranquility' • 'Allegiance to Hamas': Ben-Gvir disrupts Joint List leader's Jabareen pledge of allegiance

The Knesset plenum is seen during the inaugural session of the 26th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

'Netanyahu will always choose himself': Yashar cancels unity talks with Likud after PM speech

Ra'am's Abbas claims Netanyahu said he "trusted" Sinwar in a 2021 meeting • B'Yachad, Yashar push bills on PM term limits, civil rights

Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Netanyahu confidant Eshel repeatedly inquired with Ra'am's Abbas about Eisenkot coalition - report

One of the first occasions on which Eshel made contact with Abbas, N12 reported, was to ask him about whether he would back Eisenkot in a vote over the draft law.

Natan Eshel attends the Jerusalem Day celebration at the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem, May 20, 2012.

Netanyahu calls for all Zionist opposition parties to join him in unified government

Netanyahu said any Zionist party could join him in the government and that he was not eliminating anyone, while also saying that he, as the head of the largest party, should lead it.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Likud’s election headquarters, where his confidence in his party’s support contrasted with polls that had consistently underestimated Likud’s strength.

Likud officials ‘hope for a miracle’ as haredi parties weigh joining Eisenkot government - analysis

As Netanyahu works to block an Eisenkot government, Likud officials concede privately that if UTJ gets an acceptable draft arrangement, “all that remains is to put our trust in God.”

UTJ delegation meets in the President's Residence, Jerusalem, ahead of consultations with President Herzog, November 5, 2026.

Eisenkot looks to haredim to help unseat Knesset speaker, Netanyahu bloc 'hopes for a miracle'

Shaked, Liberman reportedly meet amid coalition negotiations • Shas waiting for UTJ to take first step toward Eisenkot • A-G Baharav-Miara says no evidence of foreign election interference

MK Avigdor Liberman and MK Gadi Eisenkot at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, September 9, 2024

With both countries' elections concluded, can Israel reset its US ties? - editorial

It won’t be a surprise if we discover, with Netanyahu potentially out of the picture, that he wasn’t really the problem but just a convenient scapegoat for widespread anti-Israel sentiment.

An American flag against a larger Israeli flag background.

What is Liberman's 2018 haredi draft plan, and could it break the coalition deadlock? - explainer

Liberman's 2018 haredi draft plan is back in focus. How does it compare to Bismuth's bill on recruitment quotas, sanctions, and IDF manpower needs?

Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Liberman at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.

'Unconventional steps required': Eisenkot vows to form emergency gov’t as Herzog bestows mandate

Eisenkot received the backing of both Arab parties, Ra’am and the Joint List, although their recommendations do not commit them to ultimately joining his coalition.

President Isaac Herzog tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government, in the President's Residence, in Jerusalem,  November 8, 2026

Anti-Druze incitement doubles after Israeli elections, pushed by stolen vote conspiracists - report

Online hate speech against the Druze increased by 106% from Oct. 27 until Oct. 30, when activity peaked because some Right-wing conspiracists began claiming that the election was stolen.

A woman from the Druze minority votes in the Israeli national election in the Druze village of Daliyat al-Carmel, northern Israel, October 27, 2026.