Israel Election 2026

Israel Election 2026: What does Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar stand for?

"If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?"

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, together with party members, attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026.

Winter’s rabbi backs People of Israel despite Netanyahu's pressure to withdraw from election

Netanyahu shows 'political desperation' in push for Trump backing, US sources tell 'Post'

Banner from the Likud campaing showing Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.

Netanyahu shares AI-generated image of nuclear explosion in Tel Aviv, two days before election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu beside an AI generated image of a nuclear bomb stiriking Tel Aviv

Right 'sounds alarm' over Gantz withdrawal as Left consolidates ahead of elections

Gantz's withdrawal sparks warnings from Sa'ar and Smotrich over wasted right-wing votes, while left-wing leaders welcome the decision and rally ahead of the elections.

OCTOBER 19, 2026ByKESHET NEEV, RICHARD OFFENBACHER, SHIR PERETS

Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz attend a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on May 23, 2022. (Illustrative)

Eisenkot's Yashar warns Sport 5 to avoid making Netanyahu's presence 'prominent' during soccer game

The party also wants production, editing, and broadcasting teams to be instructed in advance to switch camera shots or cut away from a segment in real time when necessary.

OCTOBER 19, 2026ByAVI SOLOMON

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.

Benny Gantz pulls out of election race, eight days before Israelis head to the polls

Gantz's Blue and White party has consistently polled below the electoral threshold • Former defense minister vows to continue efforts to form a unity government

OCTOBER 19, 2026ByKESHET NEEV, SHIR PERETS

Benny Gantz at The Jerusalem Post studio, August 3, 2026.

IDF restricts soldiers' leave, increases its numbers ahead of Knesset elections

In addition to the leave restriction, the IDF will also bolster its numbers across a wide range of units and brigades, particularly in the West Bank, Zamir said.

OCTOBER 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF soldiers at a military polling station.

Ra'am, Joint List push community for high voter turnout in hopes of boosting anti-Netanyahu bloc

If no bloc forms a workable government, it could lead to a period of political deadlock and then fresh elections in 2027, with Netanyahu left in charge in the meantime.

OCTOBER 19, 2026ByREUTERS

Arabs cast their votes at a polling station in the mixed Jewish-Arab city of Lod; illustrative.

Some 30% of Israeli voters are undecided, while 39% say nothing could change their mind - poll

According to KAN, when voters head to the polls, they are most concerned about the economy (34%) and national security (32%).

OCTOBER 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Election campaign billboards featuring Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, October 17, 2026

Likud open to Liberman joining coalition, Education Minister Kisch tells ‘Post’ - interview

Education Minister Yoav Kisch discusses Likud's coalition-making possibilities, political red lines, and his own political future ahead of the October 27 Knesset elections.

OCTOBER 19, 2026BySHIR PERETS

Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks with The Jerusalem Post on October 18, 2026.

Trump waited for favorable election polling before endorsing Netanyahu, sources say

In recent weeks, the American president had closely monitored Netanyahu's political standing and the balance of power between Israel's rival political blocs, sources told Maariv.

OCTOBER 19, 2026ByANNA BARSKY