Israeli elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in a courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, Oct. 15, 2025. (Reuven Kastro/Pool/Flash90)

October 15, 2026, 10:35 am

VOICE OF THE JEWISH NEWS: On 27 October, Israel can – and must – vote for change

It is clear to this paper that the best thing that could happen to Israel now is for Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition partners to lose this month’s election

By Voice of the Jewish News

An Israeli Arab casts her vote at a polling station in a previous election. Photo Credit: Reuters

September 24, 2026, 4:21 pm

To bring down Netanyahu for good, opposition parties must consider the unthinkable

There are two issues which can be seen as existential threats to Israel's continued existence - but only one has the potential to destroy the country in the next decade

By Daniel Sugarman

Israeli President and First Lady Issac and Michal Herzog voting in the 2022 Knesset elections (Haim Zach/Government Press Office of Israel)

September 15, 2026, 10:45 am

Ballots, blocs and Bibi: a beginner’s guide to Israeli elections

In October, Israeli voters will elect the Knesset's 120 members - and help decide who forms the country's next governing coalition. This explainer sets out how the system works

By Daniel Sugarman

Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu. Pictures: Elad Malka and Avi Ohayon

September 11, 2026, 10:38 am

Why political novice Gadi Eisenkot may unseat Benjamin Netanyahu

A year after he founded his Yashar! party, it is consistently leading in the polls

By Eliav Breuer

September 8, 2026, 1:49 pm

Voice of the Jewish News: UK’s Israel sanctions are cynical, premature and dangerously timed

Instead of waiting for the results of what could be Israel's most impactful election in a generation, Labour has chosen to pre-empt it

By Voice of the Jewish News

Head of Ra'am Mansour Abbas (right) holds a joint press conference with new party member Yoav Segalovitz (left) in Nazareth. August 31, 2026. (Michael Giladi/FLASH90)

September 7, 2026, 11:28 am

The political partnership Israel needs

Jewish and Arab citizens work together every day, in hospitals, universities, businesses and public institutions. Politics has been different, but this may be changing too

By Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu

September 1, 2026, 1:53 pm

Yair Golan to sue Sara Netanyahu over publicly aired 7 October conspiracy theory

In a TV interview the Prime Minister's wife, who does not have legal immunity, claimed without evidence that the Democratic party leader may have had prior knowledge of the Hamas attacks

By JN Reporter

July 8, 2026, 9:47 am

The partnership that could shape Israel’s future

The Upcoming Election Could Be a Turning Point – If We Are Ready for a Genuine Jewish-Arab Political Partnership

By Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu

A previous Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration (Steve Winston/ZF)

April 22, 2026, 1:18 pm

10 reasons to feel hopeful about Israel

Beneath a barrage of grim headlines, there are still plenty of reasons to think that Israel's future may be bright

By Florit Shoihet

Event hosted by New Israel Fund focused on Israeli democracy ahead of the 2026 election

February 20, 2026, 12:02 pm

Major Israeli NGO warns Jews see peace with Palestinians as ‘impossible’ after 7 October

aChord polling shows deep distrust, rising fear and growing support for a US-led regional political solution

By JN Reporter

Itamar Ben Gvir (R), head of Israel's Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party, cheers to supporters at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem

October 19, 2022, 11:47 am

OPINION: Far-right ministers in Jerusalem would have global consequences for Israel

Former Middle East minister Alistair Burt warns about the potential impact of Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir entering Government.

By Rt Hon Alistair Burt

February 26, 2021, 11:27 am

Meet the driving force behind Israeli Labor’s rebuild

'Not lying to the public is a mandatory requirement to begin with' says Merav Michaeli, who is looking to reinvigorate the left-wing party's fortunes after years in the wilderness

By Jenni Frazer

December 22, 2019, 10:13 am

Far-right party joins alliance in bid to enter Israeli government

Otzma Yehudit - whose supporters want to expel Arabs from historic lands - will run together with the Jewish Home Party in the third elections

By JTA

Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, center, stands during a Knesset session in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. The Israeli parliament began voting to dissolve itself on Wednesday and pave the path to an unprecedented third election within a year. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

December 12, 2019, 11:16 am

Knesset paves way for third election in 12 months

Politicians passed the first of three votes required to dissolve the parliament and set a March 2 date for new elections.

May 28, 2019, 11:41 am

OPINION: Why no one wants another Israeli election, but it might happen anyway

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggles to bring together a coalition, James Sorene of BICOM reflects on the prospects of another General

By James Sorene

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