Israeli Election

Former deputy FM Haskel announces launch of new Israel First political party

The announcement came one day after Haskel resigned from her position as deputy foreign minister over the passing of controversial legislation that froze the arrests of haredi draft evaders.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara Netanyahu, and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu attend a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

Political logic behind Netanyahu’s controversial legislative blitz - analysis

AID Coalition co-founder & CEO Batell Blaish-Sultanik: ‘The challenge is not the desire to participate, but ability to do so.’

Thousands of Israelis abroad plan to fly home to vote – one initiative wants to help them get there

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu's unity gov't call must become action, PM needs to begin laying foundations - editorial


Yossi Cohen's party could struggle to pass electoral threshold, new poll shows

A new poll reveals that Cohen would only receive four mandates, three of which would come from the Change Bloc.

 Former Mossad Head Yossi Cohen speaking at the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Basel.

Benny Gantz's faction to hold leadership primaries as Israeli election looms

Gantz’s party will hold leadership elections and open public registration amid falling polls and rising support for Eisenkot.

 Leader of the National Unity Party MK Benny Gantz leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025.

Yair Golan’s accusations against Netanyahu: A reflection of Israel’s deep divides - opinion

The dangerous language of Israeli politics.

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett reportedly returning to politics - N12

Former Prime Minister Naftali has begun recruitment for his new political party, according to the report by N12.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen in an illustrative

If the Left wants a fighting chance in the next elections, they must unite - editorial

If there is anything the Israeli Left struggles to do, it is to unite behind a single leader. If they wish to succeed, Golan might be that person.

 Labor leader Yair Golan poses next to a photo of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, June 17, 2024

Benny Gantz leads Benjamin Netanyahu for prime ministership in new poll

In the survey, 523 respondents participated, constituting a representative sample of the adult population in the State of Israel, aged 18 and over, both Jews and Arabs.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Israel Resilience party leader Benny Gantz

Is it time for elections in Israel? - comment

The Broad Perspective: We need a government we can trust to handle the Lebanon issue carefully and tactically above all. 

 A LARGE billboard advertisement in Tel Aviv reads: ‘We need elections.’

Ronen Tzur, former leader of hostages forum, considers running in next election

"I do not rule out the possibility of running as part of a list that will lead to a change of discourse and a connection between the conservative and liberal publics," Ronen Tzur said.

  Ronen Tzur, the former communications consultant of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. March 18, 2024.

Jewish Republicans accuse Schumer of 'knifing Israel in the back'

Republican Jewish Coalition criticizes Schumer's call for Israeli elections, while the Jewish Democratic Council of America praises his focus on peace.

 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023.

Letters to the editor, January 24, 2024: Dwell alone

Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say.

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