Likud
With two days until election: Eisenkot leads over Netanyahu, but neither can reach majority - poll
The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.
Elections Committee chair orders local authorities to remove Likud signs after party ignores order
When the 'choosing people' head back to the ballot box, will they take a leap of faith? - opinion
Choosing conviction over party lines, Dan Illouz leaves Likud in bid to shape Israel’s future
Netanyahu may seek broad national government after election, sources in Ben-Gvir's camp believe
Sources close to Itamar Ben-Gvir say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's shift in messaging suggests he may prefer a broader coalition, potentially leaving Otzma Yehudit outside the government.
Rosh Hashanah 2026: What does ‘shana tova’ mean in an Israel divided by politics? - opinion
Israelis may share a wish for a shana tova, but their visions for the country’s future could not be more different.
Netanyahu's Likud, Eisenkot’s Yashar trade leads as 2026 election picture stays unclear - poll
Five polls released after Israel’s party lists closed show a fragmented race, with Gadi Eisenkot leading most surveys and Benjamin Netanyahu ahead in one.
Maariv pollster analyzes election race, Likud challenges, and threshold battles
Dr. Menachem Lazar analyzed the latest Maariv poll, saying smaller parties remain in a close battle for survival while Likud faces challenges from within its own political bloc.
Coalition strengthens as People of Israel crosses threshold, despite Likud dropping one seat - poll
The poll also found that after the previous survey showed the Reservists and Economic party crossing the threshold while Ofer Winter’s party did not, the two have now switched roles.
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.
Yair Golan files NIS 2.55 million defamation lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu over October 7 remarks
Golan argues that an ordinary viewer would see her remarks as suggesting he knew the attack was coming before it began, failed to warn anyone, and may even have betrayed the country.
Knesset speaker calls on Winter to withdraw from election, claims he is endangering right-wing bloc
“The greatest danger to the right is not the left, it is the right itself. In 1992, despite the fact that the right received more votes, the left formed a government,” Ohana claimed.
High Court presses parties on legal basis for real-time voter tracking, focuses on privacy
The court’s decision will determine whether parties may use the information during the October 27 election to identify likely supporters who have not voted and target them with calls and messages.
Likud submits final candidate list as Netanyahu warns 2026 election will decide Israel's future
Bithonistim chief Amir Avivi, disabled IDF reservist Elisha Medan, government attorney David Peter, and former Labor MK Eli Goldschmidt also joined Likud ahead of the October election.
