Israel Elections
Editor's Notes: What this newspaper will ask of every party until Election Day
A full Knesset term, the first in nearly four decades, is a real institutional achievement in a region where governments rarely die of old age. But the Temple was magnificent on its last morning too.
Bill to dissolve Knesset passes unanimously, officially beginning election recess
Chaos within Likud: Primary battle deepens as party court questions leadership's conduct - analysis
Thinking about the Basic Law: Torah Study - opinion
Likud, Netanyahu dropping in public eyes amid Iran war, contentious legislation - poll
This is Likud’s lowest figure since August 2025, when it received 21 seats in a Maariv poll. However, the coalition bloc maintained its strength from last week at 50 seats.
Likud sets July primaries while Netanyahu weighs impact of candidates on election outcome
According to a knowledgeable source, Netanyahu has come to terms with the idea of primaries, meaning that he is not currently working to cancel them.
As Israel inches closer to elections, will the region see a silver lining, or concern? - analysis
Countries across the region will closely watch which parties are on the rise in Jerusalem over the next few months.
Netanyahu’s coalition moves to ban Ra'am from future elections over terror links - report
The initiative stems from a legal battle to designate the Southern Faction of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Ra’am’s parent movement, as a terrorist organization.
Likud MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan says she will not run in party primaries, next Knesset elections
Before her current role, Distel-Atbaryan held the position of Israel’s public diplomacy minister, which she resigned from one week after the October 7 massacre.
Black Cube doubles office space in Tel Aviv
Black Cube, which currently has about 200 employees, was founded by former officers in the Israeli Intelligence Service in 2010 -
Knesset dissolution bill vote set for Wednesday amid coalition crisis over haredi draft bill
Debates on draft bill to resume before vote, coalition rushes to fast-track controversial legislation ahead of dissolution
Bennett’s UAE plans prompted Netanyahu office to reveal secret wartime visit - report
Prime Minister’s Office feared former prime minister’s Abu Dhabi meetings would create impression that Bennett was welcome in the Gulf while Netanyahu was not, according to N12.
Netanyahu abandoned Israel's security for personal deals with Trump, Liberman claims - interview
Liberman says Netanyahu is prioritizing personal legal interests over national security and rejects any future coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties.
'Beginning of end of worst gov't in history': Opposition heads react to Knesset dissolution bill
"This is the beginning of the end of the worst government in Israeli history, and the sooner the better," says Benny Gantz.
