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Left to right: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Opposition Leader Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on May 25, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90); Leader of the Democrats party Yair Golan leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on May 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Yisrael Beytenu chair Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on May 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 5, 2026, 1:17 am
Poll shows anti-Netanyahu bloc winning majority; Eisenkot seen as best fit to be PM in separate survey
Zman Yisrael has Zionist opposition parties winning 62 seats, enough to form a government, though they would come short of a majority if all Arab factions run on joint slate
By ToI Staff
Left-to-right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes for the next state comptroller at the Knesset, June 3, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Attorney Michael Rabello, elected by MKs as State Comptroller on June 3, 2026, seen at the Knesset on June 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Likud Knesset Faction Secretary Aliza Barashi surrounded by MKs and Knesset officials during the chaotic vote to elect a new state comptroller, June 3, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
June 3, 2026, 9:06 pm
Netanyahu forces through election of his lawyer as state comptroller amid tainted vote
Michael Rabello wins 61-57 after vote rerun triggered by claims Likud MKs were told to film ballots to prove loyalty; opposition vows High Court petition to overturn ‘illegal, mafia-style’ process
By Ariela Karmel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 2, 2026, 9:40 pm
Likud to hold primaries for its electoral slate by July 28; Netanyahu guaranteed top spot
Internal polls have reportedly raised concerns that primaries could elevate candidates popular with the base but less appealing to moderate right-wing voters
By Ariela Karmel
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri speaks with United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni in the Knesset, December 14, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 28, 2026, 11:10 pm
Plurality of far-right voters oppose government with ultra-Orthodox parties — poll
Likud is only Zionist party with majority of supporters in favor of coalition with ultra-Orthodox factions; 60% of Otzma Yehudit voters and 40% of Religious Zionism voters against idea
By Tal Schneider and ToI Staff
MK Galit Distel Atbaryan leads the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, May 25, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 25, 2026, 8:50 pm
Likud MK Distel Atbaryan says she won’t seek reelection
Former Netanyahu ally served as public diplomacy minister before resigning days after October 7, has recently headed panel overseeing a controversial media overhaul bill
By Ariela Karmel
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, left, and former prime minister Naftali Bennett embrace during a rally of their joint party Together in Tel Aviv on May 12, 2026. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 13, 2026, 1:52 am
At new party’s first rally, Bennett vows to ‘unite the nation’ and enact constitution
Former premier says Likud founders ‘rolling in their graves’ at what party has become under Netanyahu; Lapid: Merger with Bennett is about ‘restoring hope to the country’
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of a person standing on a scale. (Richard Villalon/iStock)
May 7, 2026, 1:22 pm
Over half of Israeli adults are overweight or obese, Knesset Health Committee told
31.4% of 7th graders overweight; officials blame high cost of medications, inadequate health services in low-income areas, lack of accessible educational materials in Arab, Ethiopian sectors
By Diana Bletter
Defense Minister Israel Katz attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 29, 2026, 1:56 pm
Report: Katz hired unqualified political allies as consultants at Defense Ministry
Channel 12 investigation says minister gave role to Likud operator Yair Shalom, despite the latter reportedly being suspected of credit card fraud, as party looks toward primaries
By ToI Staff
Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, speaks during the launch of a book by Yoav Limor and Oren Nahari in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026 (Tal Gal/Flash90)
April 26, 2026, 11:08 pm
Eisenkot welcomes Bennett-Lapid union but says: To win, we need to bring in more votes
Former IDF chief, Yashar party leader not joining slate, but Bennett says ‘door is open’; Netanyahu’s Likud: Lapid, Bennett joining ‘terror-supporting Muslim Brotherhood alliance’
By Ariela Karmel, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 17, 2026, 12:19 pm
Polls find PM’s bloc far from majority, but most say Zionist opposition also falls short
ToI poll: Eisenkot-Bennett-Lapid merger yields biggest party, but doesn’t alter bloc sizes; Channel 12 poll: Even coalition voters say not enough done to help those hurt financially by war
By Sam Sokol, Tal Schneider and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a video statement, March 31, 2026. (GPO screenshot)
April 10, 2026, 3:18 am
Netanyahu’s Likud takes hit in polls, which show most Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire
With dip in support for ruling party, TV surveys show Zionist factions opposed to PM closer to, but still short of, Knesset majority; 79% of respondents back continued fighting in Lebanon
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) with his spokesman Ziv Agmon (right) before boarding a plane in Washington on February 12, 2026. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
April 6, 2026, 1:46 am
After Likud backlash, PM U-turns, says aide who made racist comments to be replaced
Following leaked comments by Netanyahu’s chief of staff Ziv Agmon against Mizrahi Jews, premier initially says Agmon apologized, will stay on staff, later reverses course
By Lazar Berman
Former defense minister Yoav Gallant arrives for a hearing at an internal Likud tribunal in Tel Aviv to present his defense against a move to expel him from the party, September 29, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
March 12, 2026, 11:44 am
Yoav Gallant says he won’t run for office in next election, leaves future open
Former defense minister, fired by PM in November 2024 amid heated wartime disagreements that have persisted past his sacking, says ‘right now isn’t the time’ for him to run
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara (not pictured) cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 5, 2026, 8:59 pm
Poll: Netanyahu’s Likud enjoys boost amid Iran war, but bloc he leads is no closer to majority
Likud’s increase from 27 to 31 seats comes at expense of PM’s coalition partners, leaving both major blocs unchanged at 53 seats each, with Arab parties and Gantz holding balance
By Tal Schneider and Ariela Karmel
A doctored image of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid standing alongside members of Israel's Arab political party lists that appeared on the Likud’s official social media accounts on January 22, 2026. (Original photo from X. Added graphics by The Times of Israel)
February 13, 2026, 1:46 pm
Elections committee orders Likud to delete doctored image of Bennett with Arab party heads
Manipulated photo, which also includes Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, was still on the X account of the PM’s party, without any disclaimer, as of Friday afternoon
By ToI Staff
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