Israeli PoliticsShas leader Aryeh Deri withdraws from party’s Knesset slateHis decision came after the party suffered a heavy on election night, dropping from 11 seats to sixBy JC Reporter1 min read
Gadi EisenkotEisenkot: Some election promises will need to be brokenThe Yashar leader has been formally tasked with forming a coalition governmentBy Lianne Kolirin 1 min read
Israeli electionsUnclear who can form government after post-election meetings, says HerzogGadi Eisenkot has the backing of a majority of MKs, but the ‘mutual vetoes’ among his allies complicate his path to building a coalitionBy Melanie Swan2 min read
Israeli electionsJoint List confirms it will endorse Eisenkot for prime ministerThe Yashar leader now has the backing of a majority of MKs, but it remains unclear how he will build a governing coalitionBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli electionsKey Charedi faction refuses to back Netanyahu for prime minister, opening door to Eisenkot blocParty leaders are holding meetings with President Herzog in a bid to decide which candidate will be given the chance to form a governmentBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli electionsEisenkot set to be handed first chance to form government after election authorities ratify resultsDespite the confirmation of the vote tally, the Shin Bet has suggested that there is evidence of “widespread” foreign interferenceBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read
Israeli electionsNetanyahu refuses to rule out unity government as election bosses confirm result will not be overturnedThe prime minister’s party has been claiming that the vote was ‘stolen’ but electoral authorities have insisted it was ‘conducted properly’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
‘I cast my first ever vote aged 17 in Israel’s most pivotal election… thanks to the Hebrew calendar’JFS boy Yehonatan Perry said that, despite not living in the Jewish state, he ‘really wants to bring about change’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read||October 29, 2026 11:39
Israeli election authorities ask Shin Bet to investigate Likud claims of ‘foreign power-backed’ voter fraudPolice have already confirmed that four activists connected to the Ra’am party have been arrested in relation to an investigation into alleged briberyBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||October 29, 2026 11:04
Exclusive: UK-Israel relations won’t improve whatever the election result, former ambassador tells JCMark Regev predicted there could be a ‘short honeymoon’, but the underlying rift between Jerusalem and London will remainBy Jane Prinsley4 min read||October 27, 2026 19:04
Israel elections 2026 live: Likud claims Arab parties ‘stole’ election and calls for probe into alleged ‘fraud’Follow the JC for the latest updates, analysis, and resultsBy JC Reporter36 min read||October 27, 2026 11:38
‘No indication’ of systematic ballot tampering, say Israeli election authorities after three parties lodge complaintsYashar, which is leading the polls, alleged a ‘systematic attempt’ to interfere with its voting slipsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||October 27, 2026 11:11
Early turnout hits highest level ever in Israeli electionFar-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has claimed that the surge is located in Arab communites and ‘legt-wing strongholds’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read||October 27, 2026 10:33
‘Just vote against Bibi,’ Garry Kasparov urges Russian-Israelis ahead of Knesset electionThe former chess world champion suggested that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ouster could help Ukraine and weaken the Putin regime in MoscowBy Hayley Cregor2 min read||October 26, 2026 18:10
Final polls before 2026 Israeli elections predict coalition deadlockGaid Eisenkot retains a comfortable cushion over incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but neither bloc looks set to gain enough seats to form a majority governmentBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||October 26, 2026 17:11
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have done ‘enormous reputational damage’ to Israel, says billionaire Bill Ackman ahead of Knesset electionThe prominent investor and outspoken pro-Israel advocate has called for the two far-right leaders to be excluded from the next coalition governmentBy Hayley Cregor1 min read||October 26, 2026 12:08
