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2026 Israeli elections

Officials during the process of counting the Knesset election absentee ballots at the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem, March 24, 2021. (Rafi Ben Hakun/GPO)
Elections committee plans live broadcast of vote count to dispel conspiracy theories
By ToI Staff
Director says aiming for 'most transparent election ever,' warns that Israel's enemies are aiming to preemptively 'delegitimize' results, urges public to only trust official sources of info
Tal Schneider
Analysis
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Gadi Eisenkot launches a centrist campaign tailored for the commuters of Route 4
Tal Schneider
David Horovitz
Op-ed
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The world is turning dangerous for Jews again. Israel has to get its house in order
David Horovitz
Speaker Amir Ohana in a preliminary vote to dissolve the Knesset, May 20, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 5, 2026, 5:14 pm
Knesset expected to dissolve July 17, paving way for October 27 election
After shelving plans for early vote, government now appears headed for latest possible date
By Ariela Karmel
(L-R) Yoaz Hendel in Petah Tikva, May 10, 2026 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) Blue and White chief MK Benny Gantz at the Knesset on June 29, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) and Dedy Simhi in Jerusalem, July 5, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 )
July 5, 2026, 3:18 pm
Hendel said not expected to run with Gantz and Simhi amid Haredi coalition dispute
Reservists leader vows to boycott Haredi parties, but Gantz and newcomer Simhi haven’t ruled out sitting with them; meetings among the potential allies ongoing while party chair Hendel on active IDF duty
By Ariela Karmel
Illustrative: A man votes during Israel's Knesset election in Safed, northern Israel, on November 1, 2022. (David Cohen/Flash90)
July 5, 2026, 1:36 pm
Coalition said resisting voting booths in some old-age homes to hurt opposition
Opposition MK slams ‘evil’ bid to scrap booths for tens of thousands of retirement community residents while facilitating vote for some 200 young people on national service abroad
By ToI Staff
MK Yuli Edelstein attends a House Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on August 4, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 4, 2026, 10:50 pm
Edelstein: I left Likud because I couldn’t defend its agenda; seeks ‘broad’ coalition
Senior lawmaker tells Channel 12 ‘We need to make a change in this country,’ can’t ‘continue to allow freeloading’; Lapid: Bennett better suited to be PM than me at present
By ToI Staff and Jeremy Sharon
MK Yuli Edelstein delivers a statement at the Knesset in Jerusalem on July 15, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 3, 2026, 9:37 pm
Senior Likud renegade Yuli Edelstein leaving party to forge a ‘new political path’
Ex-refusenik, who broke with government over its efforts to exempt Haredim from IDF service, said to be in talks to join possible ‘statesmanlike’ alternative to Netanyahu’s party
By ToI Staff
Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting in Knesset, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 5:25 pm
Likud MK Bismuth warns of ‘domestic interference’ in elections, points at High Court
Summoning Shin Bet chief, Knesset defense committee chair says justices’ decision to freeze comptroller appointment due to suspected tainted vote could become ‘a slippery slope’
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu interviewed on the Channel 14 program "The Patriots" on June 30, 2026. (Screen capture)
July 1, 2026, 3:31 am
Netanyahu: The pursuit of ‘total victory’ against Iran and its proxies ‘never ends’
In first Hebrew media interview of election campaign, PM says full unity not possible but that he seeks to form broad gov’t after election that will include far-right, Haredi parties and continue judicial overhaul
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot speaks during the launch of his Yashar party’s election campaign in Hod Hasharon, central Israel, June 30, 2026. The Hebrew slogan reads: Israel Must Win! (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 11:41 pm
Eisenkot launches election campaign, vows to unify after ‘chaos’ wrought by current government
Netanyahu’s likely main rival, whose background starkly contrasts with PM’s, pledges to form Oct. 7 state inquiry, broaden IDF ranks, cap reserve service, and be a PM ‘for all Israeli citizens’
By Michael Bachner, Agencies and ToI Staff
Yashar party chief Gadi Eisenkot attends a press conference in Tel Aviv on May 5, 2026. (Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 4:49 pm
Eisenkot accuses Bennett and Lapid of weakening Zionist opposition with merger
Yashar party chief says ‘Together’ heads turned down his earlier offer of three-way ‘super-party,’ reportedly rejects Smotrich as coalition partner, which Bennett has not
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (R) sits with US Vice President JD Vance as they attend the inaugural meeting of the 'Board of Peace' at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
June 29, 2026, 11:57 pm
Board of Peace finalizing plans for Gaza, but implementation timeline up in the air
With disarmament talks stalled, committee of Palestinian technocrats tasked with replacing Hamas remains outside Strip, attending workshops on how they’ll govern if or when they enter
By Jacob Magid
Opposition leader Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 22, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
June 29, 2026, 10:49 pm
Lapid says Netanyahu building ‘satellite parties’ because he expects election defeat
Blue and White fires back at Yesh Atid chief’s apparent criticism of Gantz’s emerging electoral alliance, as opposition ridicules Netanyahu’s unity pitch
By Ariela Karmel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 29, 2026, 2:17 pm
Likud postpones primaries to August 4 as Netanyahu fights for control of party slate
PM is reportedly seeking to choose 11 of the top 40 names on the Likud list in order to consolidate his power, broaden party’s appeal as Eisenkot rises in polls
By Ariela Karmel
June 29, 2026, 1:47 pm
Daily Briefing June 29: Can anyone build a coalition without the Haredi and Arab parties?
Political correspondent Ariela Karmel discusses the Knesset’s packed agenda and how Israel’s political parties are positioning themselves ahead of the October election
By Gabriella Jacobs and Ariela Karmel
MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, February 24, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 28, 2026, 9:19 pm
Knesset panel to advance measure freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders for 90 days
Foreign affairs and defense panel chair makes announcement amid bid to end Haredi boycott of coalition; opposition slams bill equating Torah study, IDF service
By Ariela Karmel, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an IDF officers’ graduation course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (Flash90)
June 28, 2026, 6:14 pm
Netanyahu’s vow to build ‘broad national government’ marks familiar attempt at pre-election rebrand
Analyst says PM is courting center-right voters to offset Eisenkot’s rising popularity, but will keep current partners if reelected; critics say his appeal for unity is disingenuous, clashes with coalition’s current legislative agenda
By Ariela Karmel
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