2026 Israeli Elections

Israel Election 2026: What do Arye Deri's Shas and Yaakov Asher's United Torah Judaism stand for?

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

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Shas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on May 25, 2026.

Ben-Gvir sues Eisenkot for NIS 100,000 over 'false attribution of incitement to killing, racism'

According to the lawsuit, Eisenkot described videos containing messages such as "the only way is to kill" and "a good Arab is a dead Arab."

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(L-R clockwise) Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Arye Deri, Gideon Sa'ar, Yair Lapid, Avigdor Liberman, Yuli Edelstein.

No. 15: Netanyahu's key partners and challengers shaping Israel's future

Following the October elections, the influence of these figures could change dramatically, depending on the balance of power between Netanyahu’s camp and the opposition bloc.

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Israeli polls split on 2026 Knesset election possibilities, as Yashar, Likud vie for primacy - poll

The bloc averages also show no clear outcome: Netanyahu’s bloc, including Winter, stands at 53.6 seats, compared with 53.4 for the Zionist opposition bloc.

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'Not as I had planned': MK Zvika Fogel announces he will not run with Otzma Yehudit

"Regrettably, the path to continue my activities in the Knesset or in the future government is not possible as I had planned," Fogel announced on X/Twitter.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.

Chili Tropper's Zionist Home splits from Yoaz Hendel's Reservists, joins Eisenkot's Yashar

“We both chose to try to serve the public through the political arena as well,” they said. “In some cases together and in all other cases separately, but with a very similar ideological outlook.”

SEPTEMBER 6, 2026BySHIR PERETS, KESHET NEEV
Gadi Eisenkot (c) poses with Chili Tropper and Zionist Home candidates following their merger with the Yashar party, September 6, 2026

Middle Israel: Why is Sara Netanyahu going to war against Yair Golan? - opinion

Sara Netanyahu's insinuation was as transparent as it was flabbergasting. Golan, according to this “conspiracism,” had advance information about the enemy’s invasion and was part of it. 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
SARA NETANYAHU has implied that Democrats Party leader Yair Golan had prior knowledge of Hamas’s invasion plans. Although he might be ill-informed about his party’s history and agenda, Golan is neither a villain nor a turncoat, the writer maintains.

Feiglin: There was 'terrible betrayal dismantling IDF' before Oct. 7 massacre, forgives Smotrich

"I truly do not know if we will ever be able to know, because everything is hidden and concealed," Feiglin said when discussing whether there was a "betrayal from within" on Oct. 7.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026By103FM
Moshe Feiglin attends a hearing at the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions challenging the UNRWA laws passed by the Knesset, August 3, 2026

Tally Gotliv given second place on Otzma Yehudit's Knesset election list, Ben-Gvir announces

Initially, she was given third place on the list, but was raised to second after Yitzhak Wasserlauf volunteered to drop down one place.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByAVI SOLOMON
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a press conference announcing MK Tally Gotliv's place on the Otzma Yehudit Knesset list, September 4, 2026.

Naftali Bennett’s reset: Why the former PM broke his promises - and his plan to 'repair' Israel

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In an exclusive video interview, Naftali Bennett confronts anger over broken campaign promises of the past and calls haredi enlistment and integration essential to "fixing" Israel.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByHERB KEINON, KESHET NEEV
B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

'October 7 treason?' 40% of Israelis believe there was 'betrayal from within' during massacre

16% of those polled unsure if there was a 'betrayal,' 40% believe there was not • Smotrich-Feiglin merger, launch of Winter's People of Israel boosted coalition to 51 seats, its strongest since May.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026.

Arab countries preparing for possibility of Eisenkot becoming PM, in talks with his people

Officials from several Arab states are seeking to better understand Eisenkot’s political strategy and positions, particularly on issues related to Israel’s ties with the Arab world.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.

Yesh Atid MK Karine Elharrar announces decision not to run for Knesset in upcoming election

Elharrar emphasized that, although she would not be running on the Yesh Atid list for the next Knesset, she would remain in the party and would continue to participate in the ongoing campaign.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByANNA BARSKY
MK Karine Elharrar arrives for a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, June 28, 2026.

Israel's election mudslinging hits a new low with toxic October 7 treason theories - editorial

Sara Netanyahu, in an interview with the right-wing Channel 14 on Monday, intimated that Golan must have had advanced warning of the Hamas attack.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
hDemocrats Party chair Yair Golan speaks to the press in Tel Aviv in July 2026.