The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/knesset-elections/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Knesset elections | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/knesset-elections/ 32 32 As Arab parties answer call for unity, Ra’am seeks to retain role as coalition kingmaker https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-arab-parties-answer-call-for-unity-raam-seeks-to-retain-role-as-coalition-kingmaker/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:37:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3741461 Factions look to reunify as 'Joint List' so as to pool power for community wracked by deadly crime, but Islamist party wants to keep its plans to expand its base and return to government

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]]> Lapid: If Netanyahu wins the next election, ‘it will be the end of Zionism’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-if-netanyahu-wins-the-next-election-it-will-be-the-end-of-zionism/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:57:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3632111 PM's associate said urging restoration of direct elections for premiership amid polls showing Likud and allies failing to secure a Knesset majority

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]]> Poll: Most Israelis think PM cares more about holding power than winning war, freeing hostages https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-most-israelis-think-pm-cares-more-about-holding-power-than-winning-war-freeing-hostages/ Sat, 24 May 2025 01:05:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3556517 Half of respondents to Channel 12 survey say possible that gov't could seek to cancel elections by citing national emergency, which Netanyahu denies: 'This won't happen. We're democrats'

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]]> Former PM Naftali Bennett registers new political party ahead of 2026 elections https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-pm-naftali-bennett-registers-new-political-party-ahead-of-2026-elections/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:48:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3516029 Recent polls show new party beating out Netanyahu's Likud if elections were held today, though source close to Bennett says move does not constitute an official announcement

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]]> Eisenkot said seeking center-left party union in next elections, may want to lead it https://www.timesofisrael.com/eisenkot-said-seeking-center-left-party-union-in-next-elections-may-want-to-lead-it/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:59:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3494642&preview=true&preview_id=3494642 With his relationship with party chief Gantz souring, Haaretz says National Unity MK is talking to Opposition Leader Lapid, Democrats head Golan for bloc to counter ex-PM Bennett

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]]> Poll finds Netanyahu would be trounced by Gantz were elections held today https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-finds-netanyahu-would-be-pummeled-by-gantz-were-elections-held-today/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:37:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3155806 Channel 12 wartime survey finds coalition would crash to 45 Knesset seats, opposition bloc would soar to 70; respondents prefer Gantz to Netanyahu, 41-25%

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]]> Daily Briefing Sept 7: Gantz’s new slate and First Temple papyrus returns to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-7-gantzs-new-slate-and-first-temple-papyrus-returns-to-israel/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:05:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2832151 Political writer Tal Schneider discusses National Unity party's candidates; US correspondent Jacob Magid explains US reaction to Abu Akleh probe

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]]> Poll shows Shaked’s Yamina winning 5 seats, capable of giving Netanyahu a majority https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-shows-shakeds-yamina-winning-5-seats-capable-of-giving-netanyahu-a-majority/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:16:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2789898 Snap survey, taken before Bennett had announced he was handing party leadership to Shaked, puts potential Netanyahu-led bloc at 63 seats in the 120-member Knesset

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]]> Likud MK bristles at Netanyahu rebuke after welcoming potential coalition with Ra’am https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-mk-bristles-at-netanyahu-rebuke-after-welcoming-coalition-with-raam/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 02:12:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2787847 'He put out a statement to hurt me,' David Amsalem says in response to ex-PM's disavowal of comments on adding 'anti-Zionist' Islamist faction to a future government

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]]> Gantz throws cold water on possibility of reuniting with Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantz-throws-cold-water-on-chances-of-reuniting-with-netanyahu/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:53:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2784973 Defense minister calls for 'broad unity government' after elections, which Sa'ar predicts will result in renewed gridlock, with neither the ex-PM nor his rivals securing a majority

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]]> Coalition heads announce vote to dissolve Knesset next week, Lapid to be interim PM https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-heads-announce-vote-to-dissolve-knesset-next-week-lapid-to-be-interim-pm/ Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:13:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2784363 In political earthquake, Bennett and Lapid admit efforts to salvage government have been 'exhausted'; will deliver primetime televised statement, as Israel faces new elections

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]]> Israel has held most frequent elections among democracies since 1996 – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-held-most-frequent-elections-among-democracies-since-1996-report/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:22:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2510937 Knesset elections every 2.3 years on average – the shortest time between cycles among 20 democratic countries examined

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]]> How to end the political deadlock? A minority government… headed by Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-to-end-the-political-deadlock-a-minority-government-headed-by-netanyahu/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 07:24:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2267656 Blue and White could position itself as a responsible opposition by backing PM's virus crisis management, and fighting him on everything else. It could always depose him later

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]]> Joint List captured almost total Arab vote, pollster calculates https://www.timesofisrael.com/joint-list-captured-almost-total-arab-vote-pollster-calculates/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:55:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2252819 Yousef Makladeh says that many Arabs deserted Zionist parties for the alliance of Arab-majority factions, with party getting some 87% of votes cast by Arabs

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]]> Russian roulette: How Liberman hopes to profit from Netanyahu’s defeat https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-roulette-how-liberman-hopes-to-profit-from-netanyahus-defeat/ Thu, 30 May 2019 10:46:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2085834 By forcing new elections over ultra-Orthodox draft bill, Yisrael Beytenu chief aims to establish himself as new champion of secular Israel. It's already gotten him lots of free PR

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