Who are the high-profile names making their way into politics for the first time? - explainer
Alongside veteran politicians, several high-profile figures with notable personal and political stories will enter parliament. These are the names to know.
Below the threshold: Elkin, Sukkot, Radman among those left out of 26th Knesset after election
From Likud's Ze'ev Elkin to protest leader Moshe Radman, Tuesday's election left several prominent Israeli political figures without Knesset seats.
'He sent them to the polls': Likud activists blame Ben-Gvir for galvanizing Arab voters
Local activists from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said Ben-Gvir’s aggressive rhetoric and combative statements had failed to deliver electoral gains in southern Israel.
PM's son Yair Netanyahu deems Israeli Arabs 'greatest danger' to Israel besides Iran
The Prime Minister's son, Yair Netanyahu, claimed Israel "cannot survive long-term when 20% of its population identifies with its enemies and wants its destruction."
Israel Police reject Likud claims that Arab parties 'stole' 2026 election, citing lack of evidence
On Wednesday, Likud accused Arab parties of allegedly stealing Israel's 2026 Knesset election through widespread electoral fraud, bribery, intimidation, and ballot manipulation.
People of Israel, Reservists-Economic, Haredi Public fall short of threshold in Israeli election
The 3.25% threshold is the minimum percentage of the national vote a party needs to win to be allocated any seats in the next Knesset.
Channel 14 reporter verbally assaulted, harassed while covering voting in Haifa
According to Tobi, a man approached her closely, touched her filming equipment, and disrupted her broadcast, claiming that she was filming people in the background.
Trump surrogates discuss Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government with Israeli officials - report
Sources told The Washington Post that Netanyahu told US officials that he believes Eisenkot would be the best partner if hostilities resume between Israel and Iran.
Winter vows to block haredi draft ultimatum to Netanyahu, says People of Israel will stay in race
Winter's comments came as he stressed his party would remain in the running amid ongoing pressure to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and RZP's Bezalel Smotrich.
Winter decries 'ugly' campaign tactics after Netanyahu, Smotrich meet with Winter's rabbi
Winter asserted that Israelis are fed up with Netanyahu and Smotrich's "ugly and unethical campaign" after the two visited Winter's rabbi in an attempt to force him to withdraw from the election.
