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Anti-Netanyahu bloc plots swift Knesset takeover after election, but internal divisions threaten plan

Opposition parties are preparing to replace the Knesset speaker and repeal key judicial overhaul laws immediately after the October 27 vote, but fears that some of their own lawmakers may resist the changes could undermine the plan before it begins

Moran Azulay | 10.19.26

Lieberman eyes new elections without Netanyahu, vows to pass law barring indicted PMs

Yisrael Beytenu leader says he would replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and pass legislation barring indicted politicians from serving as prime minister; he rejects Gadi Eisenkot's minority-government proposal but sees Likud without Netanyahu as a potential coalition partner

Yuval Karni | 10.17.26

ועידת הביטחון הלאומי של קבוצת "ידיעות אחרונות" בשיתוף המכון למחקרי ביטחון לאומי INSS

Liberman accuses Eisenkot of plotting coalition with Netanyahu as opposition feud deepens

With Israel's election 11 days away and polls showing a deadlock, Liberman rejects a minority government and accuses Eisenkot of plotting a coalition with Netanyahu and ultra-Orthodox parties, while Eisenkot urges voters to ignore political spin

Yuval Karni | 10.16.26

Netanyahu vs. Eisenkot: battle for Israel's largest party threatens both political blocs

With less than two weeks until the election, Netanyahu seeks to weaken Ben-Gvir's bargaining power while Eisenkot hopes a commanding lead will secure him the mandate to form a government; Bennett, Liberman and Golan fear a two-man race could cost their parties crucial seats

Moran Azulay | 10.15.26

Liberman rejects Eisenkot's minority government plan, deepening opposition rift ahead of vote

Yisrael Beytenu leader says he will not back a minority government, even temporarily, despite Eisenkot's proposal to form one with 58 or 59 seats; Liberman leaves door open to Likud without Netanyahu, while Gantz calls for unity and Golan rejects any alliance with Likud

Yuval Karni | 10.15.26

Liberman unveils West Bank plan: Jordan to run Palestinian affairs, Israel to control security

Plan would dismantle the Palestinian Authority and scrap the Oslo Accords, while Jordanian police maintain public order in Areas A and B; Liberman says Gaza should be treated separately and Hamas must be eliminated before outside rule takes over

Yuval Karni | 10.04.26

Liberman proposes ‘Israeli-Jordanian confederation’ for parts of West Bank

Yisrael Beytenu leader says Jordan should assume security and administrative control of Areas A and B, while Israel retains full control of Area C; Netanyahu demands he retract proposal

Yuval Karni, Moran Azulay | 09.23.26

‘What matters is the bloc’: Liberman, Eisenkot call truce in opposition election infighting

Yashar! and Yisrael Beytenu leaders agree to stop attacking each other and focus on expanding the opposition bloc rather than the race to become its largest party, ahead of a planned meeting with Bennett, Golan and Lapid

Yuval Karni | 09.22.26

Eisenkot backs election ban for Arab party head who called Oct. 7 an ‘important historic event’

Yashar! says Sami Abu Shehadeh crossed the legal threshold by describing the Hamas attack as a ‘historic event’; Balad leader says he never supported the massacre, as Eisenkot also prepares to meet Avigdor Lieberman and challenges Smotrich’s AI campaign

Yuval Karni | 09.22.26

Israel election 2026: the 8 battles still shaping party lists before deadline

With candidate lists closing in about 10 days, parties are still weighing mergers, defections and surprise recruits, from a possible Smotrich-Likud deal to Gantz’s future and whether Yoav Segalovitz joins Ra’am

Moran Azulay | 08.30.26

Down to the wire: Knesset election slates take shape as deadline nears

With less than two weeks to file candidate lists, parties are still juggling reserved slots, mergers, new recruits and survival around the electoral threshold

Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Einav Halabi | 08.26.26

‘We cannot be naive’: Yair Golan warns Netanyahu may exploit security crisis to disrupt election

Democrats chairman rules out a coalition with Likud or Haredi parties, says Arab party could help form next government and predicts Eisenkot is most likely next prime minister, with his party holding decisive role in choosing winner

Yuval Karni | 08.23.26

‘Full-on vassal’: Netanyahu under fire after Trump halts Beirut strike

Lapid says Israelis learned of the halt from Trump, not their government, while Bennett, Liberman and Ben-Gvir accuse Netanyahu of losing control and failing to act against Hezbollah

Itamar Eichner | 06.01.26

טקס האזכרה הממלכתי לחללי פעולות האיבה בהר הרצל

Netanyahu’s biggest election threat may come from inside Likud

Analysis: Likud frustration is rising as opposition parties explore alliances, Netanyahu seeks reserved slate spots and Gantz faces a collapse of support in his own camp

Sima Kadmon | 05.09.26

Eisenkot, Liberman weigh surprise merger after Bennett-Lapid pact as election draws near

Sources say talks remain preliminary, with leadership unresolved, as both sides weigh whether a joint run would add seats to the bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu

Yuval Karni | 05.04.26

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