Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Israeli elections

Buq'ata mayor William Abu Awad, left, and Salman Owida, Director General of Buq'ata on October 12, 2026. (Courtesy/Saleh Farhat)
Reporter's notebook
/
'It all changed after the massacre of Druze in Syria'
In historic first, some Golan Druze, now new citizens, plan to vote in national election
By Diana Bletter
As taboos against naturalization and voting ebb, Buq'ata Mayor William Abu Awad expects many locals to back Benjamin Netanyahu, out of gratitude for Israel's aiding their Syrian brethren
Israeli soldiers close a gate to vehicles during an army operation in Hebron, in the West Bank, October 24, 2026, a day after a Palestinian shooting attack in the area. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
IDF to impose lockdown on West Bank during Israel’s election
By Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
Former US ambassador to Austria Ronald S. Lauder (R) holds a present he received from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) as Netanyahu's wife Sarah looks on, September 22. Lauder and Netanyahu attended the groundbreaking ceremony at the Lauder Chabad School, which will be built by the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation.
October 23, 2026, 6:01 pm
Ex-Netanyahu confidant Lauder breaks years of silence, warns against PM’s reelection
World Jewish Congress chief says Israel risks losing US and Diaspora support, backs Eisenkot if forced to choose; recounts rupture with Netanyahu and secret Syria talks that PM abandoned at finish line
By ToI Staff
US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a midterm campaign rally at Hyder Warehouse in Hendersonville, North Carolina, October 19, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
October 20, 2026, 10:23 am
Vance declines to join Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu in election
After US leader gave PM his backing, the vice president, who previously endorsed Orban and met with German far right, says he’s focusing on midterms, not ‘getting involved’ in Israeli vote
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House during an event for first responders, October 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
October 16, 2026, 10:48 am
Trump when asked whether he trusts Netanyahu: ‘In politics I don’t trust anybody’
US president says Israeli officials want him him to be involved in Netanyahu’s reelection campaign; says US won’t nuke Iran as he considers dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’
By ToI Staff
Ballot boxes are prepared for Israel’s upcoming general election at the Central Elections Committee’s logistics center near Shoham, October 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
October 16, 2026, 5:04 am
Tel Aviv market slide points to investors betting on election deadlock
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research shows stocks typically sag before votes that end in stalemate, unlike those that result in stable governments, but it all evens out within months anyway
By Sharon Wrobel
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, attends an election campaign event in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, September 28, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)
September 29, 2026, 1:31 pm
Citing death threats, Democrats petition High Court for Shin Bet to guard Golan
Left-wing party claims the refusal so far to provide protection for party chair Yair Golan makes his campaigning opportunities unequal, and potentially deadly
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Yashar party chairman and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot meets with families of former hostages, hostages who were killed in captivity in the Gaza Strip, and victims of the October 7 attack at the Families’ Sukkah at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, September 27, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 28, 2026, 12:55 pm
Report: After earlier refusals, Shin Bet to provide security for Yashar’s Gadi Eisenkot
Security detail with state-funded bodyguards expected to be finalized in coming days, while agency has yet to decide on protection for Democrats chair Yair Golan
By ToI Staff
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
President of the Israel Democracy Institute Yohanan Plesner joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for this week's What Matters Now podcast. (Oded Antman / Flash90)
September 10, 2026, 4:44 pm
Yohanan Plesner: 3 existential issues facing Israel’s voters
The president of the Israel Democracy Institute warns the country may be heading to another series of inconclusive elections unless politicians’ promises are broken
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Yohanan Plesner
AI-generated versions of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seen in a Likud campaign ad, September 4, 2026 (Video screenshot)
September 5, 2026, 10:50 pm
In AI-made Likud ad, Mamdani, Khamenei and Erdogan prematurely celebrate Netanyahu’s defeat
Campaign clip posted by Netanyahu shows New York City mayor organizing party with Muslim leaders, only to be sorely disappointed by premier’s election victory
By ToI Staff and Luke Tress
A United Airlines flight lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, March 31, 2025 (Yossi Aloni/ FLASH90)
September 2, 2026, 10:10 am
US airlines bring competition back to NYC route, but fares won’t begin descent for months
Delta and United returning after Iran war hiatus, as Israir set to debut New York service, but prices will stay elevated until November, experts say, and may remain turbulent as long as war fears persist
By Sharon Wrobel
Dual Israeli-US citizen Ilana Mittman did not know that she was stripped of her right to vote, at an Israeli consulate abroad in 1986. (Courtesy of Mittman via JTA)
August 29, 2026, 1:50 am
‘My blood is boiling’: Israeli expats gear up to sue for voting rights in Oct. 27 election 
Some 120 citizens abroad challenge removal from voter registry without their knowledge, seek to take case to High Court
By Natasha Mozgovaya
Israelis count the remaining ballots at the Knesset in Jerusalem, a day after the election, early on March 4, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
August 15, 2026, 5:26 am
Ballot battlefield takes shape as sides tussle over voters homebound and homeward bound
Experts say disputes over alleged efforts aimed at suppressing or targeting voters cut to the heart of the democratic process in a way that makes the October election among Israel’s most consequential
By Stav Levaton
Left to right: Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan and Avigdor Liberman. (Composite photo; credits: 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
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
The Democrats chairman Yair Golan (center, standing) holds a press conference in Tel Aviv to present the party’s new members, January 6, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 6, 2026, 11:04 pm
Anti-government protest leaders, brother of murdered hostage join Democrats party
Welcoming Moshe Radman, Ami Dror, Danny Elgarat and others who led movements against judicial overhaul and for hostage release, faction chief Yair Golan calls on more to join left-wing faction
By Ariela Karmel
Load More

Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community

Sign in or Register

Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Sign in or Register
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.