Central Elections Committee (CEC)

Elections Committee chair orders local authorities to remove Likud signs after party ignores order

Sohlberg ruled on Saturday night that Likud’s Arabic-language signs, designed in Yashar’s colors and showing opposition leaders beside Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi, could mislead voters.

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.
 An Israeli man walks with his son to cast his ballot on the day of Israel's general election in a polling station in Rahat, Israel November 1, 2022.

High Court blocks Likud-backed digital voter tracking at polling stations ahead of elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Eisenkot's Yashar warns Sport 5 to avoid making Netanyahu's presence 'prominent' during soccer game

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York


Israeli parties will be able to track who has voted in real time, election panel rules

The High Court is set to take up the issue again Wednesday, after the election panel reversed an earlier ban.

A sign of Israel’s Central Elections Committee is seen ahead of the upcoming general elections, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, August 27, 2026.

High Court arrangement bypasses Sohlberg authority dispute for now; petition to resume Wednesday

The committee's decision will not necessarily be the final legal word. The High Court will resume hearing the petition on Wednesday at 8 a.m., after the parties update it on the committee’s decision.

A view of a polling station in Haifa after voting closed on August 17, 2026, following the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

High Court to hear Likud challenge to real-time voter reporting ban

The dispute centers on whether party-appointed polling station observers can send campaign headquarters information showing which voters cast ballots, including when and where they voted.

Members of the Likud party gather at a polling station for the primary elections of their party ahead of the country’s national elections, in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026.

Sohlberg’s security boosted after panel recommends Shin Bet protection for Eisenkot

Media reports did not provide additional details about the situation, noting only that the change came about in order to ensure that the Sohlberg is kept safe.

Deputy President of the Supreme Court Noam Sohlberg arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, February 2, 2026.

Shin Bet chief David Zini: I alone made decision to deny Gadi Eisenkot security detail

Yet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the head of the Shin Bet security agency on Sunday evening to ensure that Eisenkot receives security protection.

Shin Bet Director David Zini attends the funeral of an Israeli soldier at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, March 27, 2026