Elections
Herzog's stance on Netanyahu's pardon raises possibility of compromise if election ends in deadlock
The president says his considerations on Netanyahu’s pardon request are "solely substantive," as unity government and rotation scenarios resurface amid coalition uncertainty.
Ben-Gvir says Netanyahu 'doesn’t exactly answer' his phone calls as relationship sours
From Likud to Yisrael Beytenu: The case for a change on the Right - opinion
Russians vote in election that Putin sees as barometer of public support for his war in Ukraine
Sweden’s center-left wins tight election rife with accusations of antisemitism
Kristersson resigned on Thursday after the public broadcaster SVT called Sweden’s general election for the center-left bloc, led by former prime minister Magdalena Andersson.
‘I don’t work for Netanyahu': Ofer Winter can be Israel's next kingmaker - interview
Winter hopes for a double-digit seat tally, drawing support from the Likud, other right-wing parties, the center, and first-time voters. That remained his assessment of his party’s potential.
High Court bars parties from reporting who voted at polling stations ahead of election
The unanimous ruling overturns permission for real-time voter reports, but leaves parties free to contact voters and encourage turnout.
Swedish PM Kristersson to resign after losing election
"Now it is the speaker who will lead the next stage of the way to a new government," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a post on X/Twitter.
'Our fate will be decided in Jerusalem, not Ramallah': Palestinians look ahead to Israeli elections
The upcoming elections in Israel matter more than the Palestinian elections for many residents of the West Bank who spoke with The Jerusalem Post.
Eisenkot leads most polls, but Netanyahu shortens distance, according to some of the top pollers
Across the five polls, Eisenkot’s Yashar averaged 22.2 seats, ahead of Likud’s 21.2, while the bloc picture remained inconclusive with the Netanyahu leading by a thin margin.
Herzog stresses elections are 'not civil war,' says he sees no reason results would not be accepted
Herzog also addressed the controversy surrounding the documentary film "NAZA," as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial and West Bank settler violence.
Palestinian elections: Why canceling the vote in November would be a mistake - opinion
None of these concerns should become an excuse to deny Palestinians the right to choose their leadership. Palestinian politics has suffered for years from a deep crisis of legitimacy.
Deadlock deepens as post-deadline polls leave both blocs short of 61 Knesset seats - analysis
The deadlock has forced parties to recalibrate. If the country is headed towards yet another deadlock, the question becomes: how can it be broken?
PA elections should be held after Israeli election results, Palestinian think tank says
The Ramallah-based think tank predicted Fatah will not secure a parliamentary majority unless opposition forces remain deeply divided.