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Israel election 2026: Gantz, Shaked and Edelstein explore new unity ticket
Former ministers and military figures met at Yuli Edelstein’s home to explore a joint slate outside Israel’s rival political blocs, but remain divided over who would lead it and whether it could prevent either camp from securing a 61-seat majority
Amir Ettinger | 07.21.26
Small parties could decide Israel’s election, if they survive the threshold
Yuli Edelstein’s talks with Ayelet Shaked, Gilad Erdan and Yoaz Hendel are part of a wider scramble among right-wing and centrist splinters trying to avoid wasting votes before 2026
Moran Azulay | 07.04.26
Small parties, big impact: the quiet moves that could reshape Israel’s election
Gantz weighs alliances with Dedi Simchi and Yoaz Hendel as splinter parties on both blocs race to clear the threshold, where a few thousand votes could decide who forms the next government
Moran Azulay | 06.29.26
בני גנץ
Gantz accused of pivoting toward Netanyahu as he seeks lifeline with right-wing allies
Blue and White leader courts ex-fire and rescue commissioner Dedi Simchi and Yaron Zelekha in merger push aimed at crossing electoral threshold, drawing claims he may join PM after vote
Yuval Karni | 06.07.26
מליאת הכנסת
Tropper departure shakes Gantz’s Blue and White as party struggles in polls
Former army chief faces pressure to decide whether to run alone, join another party or quit politics after polls show party failing to cross the electoral threshold
Moran Azulay | 05.03.26
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Jewish cemetery in Romania vandalized, 14 gravestones toppled
Desecration at Jewish cemetery in Reghin, where Rabbi Hillel Pollak — a disciple of the Chatam Sofer and ancestor of Israeli lawmaker Benny Gantz — is buried, under investigation by Romanian authorities, with no suspects arrested so far
Itamar Eichner | 04.14.26
יאיר לפיד
Lapid admits bloc may lose election as opposition infighting intensifies ahead of vote
Amid slipping polls and escalating opposition infighting, Lapid admits he is less optimistic and accuses allies of undercutting Yesh Atid, while Gantz says the fight is not against Netanyahu but declares: 'The Ben-Gvir era is over'
Moran Azulay | 02.16.26
בנימין נתניהו, יואב גלנט ובני גנץ
Blue and White MK: Netanyahu must go, but party may join government if he has 61 seats
Recent polls show Blue and White struggling to cross the electoral threshold, and reports have said lawmaker and Gantz ally Chili Tropper is considering leaving the party
Alexandra Lukash | 01.14.26
בני גנץ
No to extremists, yes to Netanyahu: Gantz shifts course to halt party’s free fall
Despite polling weakness, Gantz has moved away from the blanket opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embraced by much of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, instead drawing a sharper line against what he describes as political extremism
Moran Azulay | 01.13.26
מליאת הכנסת
Chili Tropper mulls exit from Blue and White amid fears party may miss electoral threshold, sources say
Sources say Tropper has urged Benny Gantz to decide soon on mergers or alliances ahead of the election, warning he will not risk wasted votes if the party lacks a clear path into the Knesset
Yuval Karni | 01.11.26
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Iran-linked hackers tease release of sensitive data on top Israeli officials
Iranian hackers urged followers to choose which Israeli politician they want targeted with new data ahead of Hanukkah, warning that 'the day of reckoning awaits the killers of children'
ynet | 12.20.25
מליאת הכנסת
Facing electoral wipeout, one of Blue and White’s pillars considers his next move
Chili Tropper, a key ally of Benny Gantz, says he won’t let votes go to waste and hints at possible alliances, as pressure mounts on Blue and White to avoid splitting the opposition ahead of elections
Amir Ettinger | 11.26.25
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Netanyahu’s rivals meet in secret, vow to topple government 'by this winter'
In a closed-door meeting without photos or Arab parties, Lapid, Gantz, Bennett, Lieberman, Eisenkot and Golan discussed plans to oust Netanyahu and backed Trump’s plan to free hostages and form a 'healing government'
Moran Azulay | 10.08.25
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Gantz blasts opposition bloc strategy, says Israel must move beyond ‘only not Netanyahu’ politics
At party assembly, Blue and White leader says Israel must abandon bloc politics, criticizes former allies for rejecting his 'hostage redemption government' plan and urges moving from 'just not Netanyahu' to 'just not extremists'
Moran Azulay | 09.19.25
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Gantz's unity push: Bid to stay relevant and influence policy
Analysis: Facing falling polls, party departures and political irrelevance, Benny Gantz proposed a unity government with Netanyahu, with the move aimed to influence policy, support hostage negotiations and reposition himself as a key player in Israel’s political arena
Moran Azulay | 08.24.25
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