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A sample voting booth is displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, ahead of the upcoming election, October 14, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
2026 Knesset election
Ariela Karmel, Stav Levaton, Tal Schneider, Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Everything you need to know: ToI’s guide to the 37 parties that Israelis can choose from
After four years of government stability despite protests, upheaval, tragedy and war, voters will once again have their say at the ballot box. From frontrunners Yashar and Likud to the one-man Shema and the perennial also-ran Pirates, these are the factions vying for the Knesset's 120 seats on October 27
Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman Avigdor Lieberman speaks during a conference organized by the Israel Democracy Institute in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2026. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
October 16, 2026, 7:00 pm
Liberman is risking another election to secure his right-wing political future
The Yisrael Beytenu chairman has ruled out a minority coalition dependent on Arab parties. He is banking on Likud defectors, but is actually erecting a roadblock for the center-left
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Naftali Bennett, left, and Yair Lapid hold a joint press conference announcing they will run together in the upcoming elections, in Herzliya, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
October 15, 2026, 6:49 am
Bennett, Lapid pledge to strengthen Israel-Diaspora ties if they’re in next government
B’Yachad proposes folding Diaspora Ministry into Foreign Ministry, also vows to ‘respect existing prayer arrangements at Western Wall Plaza’ while maintaining Robinson’s Arch as a space for ‘prayer and gatherings in diverse ways’
By Ruth Eglash
Together party chairman Naftali Bennett (front), together with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and party members (right), present the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026. (Flash90)
September 26, 2026, 1:36 am
Man arrested for throwing salt shakers at Bennett during campaign stop in Bnei Brak
Court orders resident of the Haredi city remain in custody until Sunday; female staff member of ex-PM’s B’Yachad party hurt in incident, is treated on site
By ToI Staff
Yashar party chair Gadi Eisenkot (L) in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026, and Ra'am party chair Mansour Abbas in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 16, 2026, 7:45 pm
Eisenkot denies claim he promised Bedouin leaders he’d bring Ra’am into government
Election frontrunner releases recording of meeting, says makeup of future coalition not discussed; Bennett says he is running for PM, but will respect whoever bloc chooses for role after election
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026. (Flash90)
September 14, 2026, 6:09 pm
As parties lock in, Eisenkot plots path to power through heart of old Likud
With political landscape static, Netanyahu’s way to victory is uncertain, while his chief rival is leaning right with a new party that looks a lot like what Likud used to be
By Ariela Karmel
Left to right: Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan and Avigdor Liberman. (Composite photo; credits: Flash90)
September 10, 2026, 8:55 pm
Main opposition factions ink surplus-vote deals in bid to maximize Knesset representation
PM claims agreements show his rivals ‘will form left-wing government’; Joint List No. 2 says alliance of Arab parties to sign deal with Ra’am, but neither makes formal announcement
By Ariela Karmel
Candidates for Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party at the presentation of the party's Knesset slate ahead of the upcoming election, in Rosh Haayin, September 7, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 7, 2026, 10:04 pm
No last-minute mergers as most parties submit final Knesset slates for election
Eisenkot, Bennett, Ben Gvir, Winter file independent lists, leaving landscape largely unchanged; Likud expected to submit Tuesday; Smotrich slams Winter for ‘gambling’ with political right
By Ariela Karmel, Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Yesh Atid party chair MK Yair Lapid at a faction meeting in the Knesset, June 29, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 7, 2026, 4:47 pm
With his own hands, Yair Lapid dismantled his life’s work
Facing dismal polls and amid a desperate merger with Naftali Bennett, the centrist leader abruptly ended the careers of almost 20 sitting Yesh Atid lawmakers
By Shalom Yerushalmi
Former Israeli Prime Minister and Together (B'Yachad) party chairman Naftali Bennett, together with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and party members in Tel Aviv, present the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 6, 2026. (Flash90)
September 7, 2026, 4:04 pm
Hoping to put wind back in sails, B’Yachad tacks toward liberal-Zionist center
Unveiling slate at high-energy rally, Bennett’s party bets roster of experienced ‘doers’ and promises of universal service, Oct. 7 inquiry can win back support without relying on the right
By Ariela Karmel
L: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett at a B'Yachad party event in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026. R: Yisrael Beytenu chair Avigdor Liberman at a party event in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026. (Flash90, Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 6, 2026, 11:59 pm
Anti-Netanyahu leaders Bennett and Liberman unveil their parties’ Knesset election slates
B’Yachad head Bennett vows to ‘fix Israel’ with list of former MKs, ministers and senior civil servants; Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu slate boasts ex-Likud members as he vies for leadership, swipes at Eisenkot
By Ariela Karmel, Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
An election campaign poster by the Unity Party, led by Gilad Erdan is seen at the entrance to Jerusalem, August 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 4, 2026, 9:56 pm
Erdan’s Unity quits election race as parties scramble to finalize slates ahead of deadline
Gadi Eisenkot hints at surprise mergers before Tuesday’s cut off date to submit lists, amid reports of talks with Bennett; Ben Gvir appoints Gotliv as number 2 in his far-right party
By ToI Staff
Clockwise from top left: Yesh Atid MKs Meir Cohen, Mickey Levy, Debbie Biton and Tatiana Mazarsky, who resigned from the party ahead of the 2026 election. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 2, 2026, 10:33 pm
Wave of Yesh Atid MKs quit election run as joint slate with Bennett falters in polls
5 MKs, including 3 founding members, vow to remain in the party but won’t run in election; top party officials said to say Bennett should ditch run for PM, merge under Eisenkot
By ToI Staff and Ariela Karmel
Former prime minister and B'Yachad party chief Naftali Bennett (left) speaks in an interview with Channel 12 broadcast on August 22, 2026. (Screenshot/Channel 12); Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes in Jerusalem in the Likud primary, August 17, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 23, 2026, 2:21 am
Bennett: ‘Anarchist’ Netanyahu’s toxic campaigning may lead to violence against his rivals
In interview accompanying new book, B’Yachad party head recounts PM’s lack of orderly handover and threats to mark him as traitor, says his own actions as PM were key to recent successes against Iran
By Michael Bachner
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks as former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot looks on during a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, July 1, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 21, 2026, 2:38 am
ToI poll shows Bennett gaining ground at Eisenkot’s expense, but deadlock persists
Zman Yisrael survey shows Yashar slipping to 23 seats while Likud remains at 21, suggesting Netanyahu party’s primary election this week didn’t have any significant impact on the race
By ToI Staff and Sam Sokol
Illustrative: Jewish yeshiva students study at the Kamenitz Yeshiva, in Jerusalem on August 19, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 20, 2026, 7:51 pm
Government data said to show Haredim far likelier than other Jews to get state subsidies
Finance Ministry officials reportedly tell AG ultra-Orthodox family has 72% chance to qualify for municipal property tax discount, as opposed to 17% chance for other Jewish households
By ToI Staff
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