Likud

Bennett brings in two ex-gov't officials as first two members of election list

Keren Terner had served as director-general of the Communications Ministry, and Liran Avisar Ben Horin served as director-general of both the Finance and Transportation Ministries. 

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and  former government directors-general Keren Terner and Liran Avisar Ben Horin, April 12, 2026.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Opposition bloc continues to hold 61 seat majority as Bennett's party gains on Likud - poll

Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Likud backlash leads Netanyahu to replace Ziv Agmon with Edo Norden

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Bennett draws coalition line: No government with those who do not serve - interview


One month of war uncertainty leaves Israel’s political map unchanged - poll

The poll further found that 51% of Israelis do not trust US President Donald Trump to end the war with Iran in a way that would preserve Israel’s interests.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Netanyahu spox. resigns following leaked racist comments calling Moroccan MKs 'baboons'

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s spokesperson, Ziv Agmon, denies that his comments were racist, calling them "ridiculous" as he is of Moroccan origin, and thus cannot be racist towards Moroccans.

Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Netanyahu challenges Central Election Committee pick as Lapid accuses PM of stealing election

Siminovski’s appointment was reportedly influenced by her expertise in technology, with the upcoming elections scheduled for no later than October 2026.

 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

As political pressure mounts, Netanyahu delays controversial haredi draft law - opinion

The Netanyahu coalition has delayed the haredi draft bill, revealing political strategy over genuine reform as elections near.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, central Israel, April 28, 2025

From Tehran to Tel Aviv, war shifts Israel's 2026 election landscape - opinion

Will the war with Iran reshape Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy for Israel's 2026 elections?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a Special Session in his Honor of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

Middle Israel: Smotrich’s crushing Knesset defeat exposes the finance minister's limits - opinion

Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?

EVEN BEZALEL Smotrich’s rivals agree that he is a smart man who studies complex issues quickly and knows how to make decisions. Here, the finance minister leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday.

Ex-PM Bennett slams Likud MKs for not opposing haredi draft bill, breaking coalition discipline

“The reservists are being abandoned because they don’t have a lobby in Likud. The mark of disgrace for abandoning IDF soldiers will be branded on every coalition member,” Bennett said.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026

Amit Segal claims Netanyahu offered him fourth spot on Likud list, 'any ministerial role' in 2022

Segal shared in the video that rather than a ministerial position, he had suggested to Netanyahu that Israel “needs to make some kind of judicial reform.”

Israeli journalist Amit Segal speaks during the Jabotinsky conference in Jerusalem, December 23, 2024.

Bereaved families support compromise framework to probe October 7 failures

The proposal, described by the mother of a slain hostage as “a breakthrough unlike anything I’ve seen," would see the commission be granted full traditional state powers.

Friends and family members of October 7 victims grieve over loved ones' deaths at the site of the Nova music festival a year after the Hamas massacre.

New right-wing parties keep failing to unseat Likud - opinion

Many have tried unsuccessfully to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud from the Right, but a more realistic goal would be to take votes away from Naftali Bennett.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the government meeting on January 4, 2026.