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Election season in Israel: Important dates to note before voters head to the polls - explainer

Election season in Israel has officially begun, and the 25th Knesset will become the first time since 1988 that elections have been held after a full four-year term.

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.
An Israeli soldier guard as young men gathered during a demonstration by Ultra-Orthodox Jews against Israel's military draft on June 17, 2026 outside the Beit Lid military base in Kfar Yona, Israel. The conscription of young ultra-Orthodox men into the military, from which they were long exempt.

Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attend a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.

Should Israel consider a new method for voting lawmakers into the Knesset? - opinion

Minister Dudi Amsalem attends a conference on education for the prevention of racism in football and in the education system, held in Rishon Lezion, September 16, 2025.

MK Amsalem says Mizrahim still blocked from centers of power, should hold senior positions in Likud


Affirming our sovereignty: Taxing foreign political donations to Israeli 'water carriers' - opinion

One of the current provisions of the bill would be to preclude the ability of Israeli NGOs that receive a majority of their funding from foreign governments to petition the Israeli High Court.

 Orly Noy from B'Tselem attends a lobby meeting entitled "Between occuption and Apartheid" in the Israeli parliament, June 22, 2021

Knesset's Immigration Basic Law narrowminded, risks alienating secular, diaspora Jews - opinion

An initial reading of the bill has the potential to negatively impact the rights of minorities in the Jewish state, many of whom are seeking refuge from growing antisemitism.

 MK SIMCHA ROTHMAN, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee presides over a vote during a committee meeting last week.

Knesset greenlights 4.9 billion NIS budget to rebuild war-torn Gaza Border communities

Community movements welcome the legislation, calling it an important step toward rebuilding the Gaza border communities.

 Israeli soldier hangs an Israeli flag in Kibbutz Nir Am, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, August 12, 2024

How does firing Ronen Bar, Qatargate affect voting in next elections? - poll

If Naftali Bennet decides to run, the coalition would be left with 49 seats, whereas a Bennet-led opposition would have 61.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a Qatari flag.

Constitution Committee finishes preparation of judicial reform bill

Opposition MKs boycott votes after pleas from hostage family members

 Committee chairman MK Simcha Rothman leads a vote during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on March 17, 2025.

Knesset speaker apologizes to families of October 7 victims after violent altercation

Families were blocked from entering the visitors’ section of the plenum to observe a discussion regarding a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana

Rolling the dice: Knesset committee approves Idan Roll's secession from Yesh Atid

The law’s purpose is to deter MKs from switching sides during a given Knesset for opportunistic reasons, i.e. to prevent “political bribery.”

(L-R) Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid

Idan Roll resigns from Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid faction, forms 'National Majority' party

The move was not a total surprise since Roll had expressed his dissatisfaction with the party line on a number of occasions since October 7.

(L-R) Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid

Constitution Committee debates controversial judicial oversight bill

Rothman and other supporters of the bill have argued that there is an inherent conflict of interest in the current system

MK Simcha Rothman  attends the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in Jerusalem. November 18, 2024.

Judges in response to Ohana – Netanyahu testimony to continue as scheduled

“There is no place for considerations detached from reality when the security of the state and national resilience are at stake,” they added.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli parliament on November 13, 2024