Articles in "2026 Elections"
A Week of Legal Battles as Israel’s Election Campaign Heats Up
With Israel's October 27 parliamentary election drawing closer, this week saw the campaign spill into the courts, with disputes touching on ...
After Losing Both Legs in Gaza, Elisha Medan Turns to Politics
Nearly three years after losing both legs in a booby-trapped tunnel explosion in northern Gaza, Elisha Medan is entering politics, with ...
Pirates, Yoga and Picante: Israel’s Quirky Election Ballots
Israeli elections have long served as a stage for candidates who compete on personality rather than ideology, and this cycle is no ...
Israel’s Election Picture Takes Shape as Parties Finalize Candidate Lists
Political parties face a key deadline Tuesday night as they submit their candidate lists for Israel’s upcoming elections. About 6.8 ...
Weekend Political Upheaval Intensifies Pressure on Israel’s Smaller Parties
A series of political shake-ups over the weekend has intensified pressure on Israel’s smaller parties to join forces ahead of the October ...
Netanyahu Presses Allies to Unite Ahead of September 8 Election Deadline
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging right-wing parties to unite ahead of the September 8 deadline for submitting candidate lists ...
Energy Minister, Knesset Speaker, Emerge as Likud Primary Winners
Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Eli Cohen and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana emerged as winners of Monday’s Likud primary ...
Likud Primary Draws 76,000 Voters, 54% Turnout
The Likud primary ended officially at 9 p.m. on Monday with a 54% Turnout, or 76,068 Voters. This figure is somewhat lower than the last ...
Likud Primary Opens with Half of Current MKs Facing Possible Ouster
Likud members began voting Monday morning in the ruling party's primary to determine its candidate slate for the upcoming October 27 ...
Likud Appeal Denied: No Live Polling Stations Reports on Election Day
Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg on Sunday denied a request submitted by the Likud party to reconsider his ...
