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The buck stops nowhere - opinion

No government, and no prime minister, can abandon its responsibility to its citizens the way this government and coalition have.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents his National Security Doctrine on October 18, 2026 ahead of October 27 elections.
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Yashar ahead of Likud in election polls, but Knesset majority still out of reach for both - poll

Election campaign billboards featuring Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, October 17, 2026

Eisenkot extends lead over Netanyahu in new poll, but neither bloc reaches majority

Ballot papers of various political parties are displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026

How to vote in Israel: A guide for the first-time voter ahead of the Knesset elections - explainer


People of Israel, Reservists-Economic Party could be deciders of election result, pollster says

Speaking on 103FM, Lazar analyzed the latest election polls and outlined the factors he believes could determine the outcome of the vote.

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

Israel cannot afford another election: Why Netanyahu, Eisenkot must consider unity - opinion

Hopefully, October 27 will produce a clear winner. If it does not, Israel’s political leaders will have to decide whether their refusal to sit together matters more than the country.

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Genocide accusations against Israel are 'despicable lie,' Knesset Speaker Ohana says

Addressing European parliamentary leaders, Ohana rejected genocide allegations against Israel, accused world leaders of hypocrisy, and invoked the Holocaust and the October 7 massacre.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana speaks at the Council of Europe, October 15, 2026.

No minority government, no Netanyahu: Liberman sets coalition red lines ahead of elections

With neither political bloc projected to secure a majority, Liberman ruled out a minority government, rejected Netanyahu, and suggested Likud MKs could defect after the elections.

Yisrael Beytenu's chairman Avigdor Liberman.

UTJ’s Pindrus calls gay Knesset Speaker Ohana a 'desecration,' Aguda files ethics complaint

There is one thing that, in my opinion, was a mishap: at the beginning of the term, they voted for a Knesset Speaker, and I think there was a desecration of God's name in it," said Pindrus.

MK Yitzhak Pindrus speaks during a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

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

Once cast and collected, the physical ballots will be transferred to Israel to be counted as a standard part of the upcoming elections.

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

Eisenkot's Yashar launches campaign aiming to draw votes from opposition bloc, overtake Likud

The move comes just two weeks after a meeting of the leaders of the opposition's change bloc, where they agreed to postpone discussions over who would be their prime minister candidate.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks during an election campaign rally in Haifa, September 23, 2026

'Bennett II': Ben-Gvir refuses to sign vote surplus share agreement with Winter's People of Israel

Ben-Gvir refused to sign a surplus vote agreement with Ofer Winter, calling him "Bennett II," prompting Winter to accuse him of wasting right-wing votes ahead of the elections.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Maariv and Walla studios at the start of the election campaign, October 13, 2026.

The election deadlock: How Israel and Sweden are facing the same majority problem - analysis

In Israel and Sweden, proportional elections keep producing narrow winners and no government

Israeli voters choose among competing party lists, but election day is often only the beginning of the battle to form a government.
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Israel’s electoral system is over 100 years old - is it time to let voters choose their own MKs?

Could changing how voters choose their representatives make elections better suited to the country today?

Israelis vote for a party list, but have no say on Election Day over which of its candidates will ultimately represent them in the Knesset.
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