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'Sometimes you have to know when to stop': Gantz's #2 defends his decision to withdraw from Knesset race

Pnina Tamano Shata, who has served in the Knesset continuously since 2018 and also served as immigration and absorption minister, remained loyal to Benny Gantz and did not seek a new political home; 'I saw his integrity, dedication and love for the country and its people up close'

Yuval Karni | 10.20.26

From potential prime minister to election dropout: Gantz's dramatic political downfall

Though Gantz quit the race, some in Blue and White pushed him to stay as 15 million shekels in election funding paid advisers, pollsters and polling station staff who will still work; his third bloc has collapsed, but neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot stands to gain

Yuval Karni | 10.19.26

Benny Gantz quits Israel's election race eight days before vote

The former defense minister withdraws after polls repeatedly show his Blue and White party failing to clear the electoral threshold; allies say he wanted to avoid wasting votes, while opposition leaders praise his decision ahead of the October 27 election

Yuval Karni | 10.19.26

גנץ: "אני רץ עד הסוף - מי שמצביע לי מצביע לאחדות ולא לגושים"; נתניהו: וינטר זה בנט 2

Gantz refuses to quit election race as Netanyahu brands Winter ‘Bennett 2’

Despite polls showing Blue and White below the electoral threshold, Gantz vows to run to the end, warning that political division could bring disaster; Netanyahu steps up attacks on Ofer Winter, accusing him of potentially handing right-wing votes to the left

Yuval Karni | 10.10.26

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

Gantz's message to voters: 'Your votes are safe'

Blue and White party chairman released a video in an attempt to convince voters to back his party; Although he claims he 'stands behind the decision to run,' those around him make it clear that he will only run if sure he will pass the threshold

Yuval Karmi | 10.04.26

Cash for chaos: Israeli gets 13 years for Iran-linked arson, spying missions

Alexander Granovsky torched nine vehicles, photographed Benny Gantz’s neighborhood and energy sites and sprayed divisive graffiti for an Iran-linked operative, as four others were convicted in a separate Iranian recruitment case

Maya Cohen, Gilad Cohen | 09.16.26

'Driven by personal frustration': opposition mounts pressure on Gantz to quit make-or-break election race

Rivals say Blue and White’s weak polling risks wasting crucial votes and helping Netanyahu; Gantz insists he will stay in race until the end

Yuval Karni | 09.09.26

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

Gantz and Erdan discuss merger as both parties struggle below electoral threshold

Party leaders meet over a possible joint ticket, while Gantz is also in talks with former justice minister Ayelet Shaked; insiders say even a merger may not be enough to secure representation in the Knesset

Yuval Karni | 08.26.26

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

The small-party showdown that could decide Israel’s next government

Hendel and Tropper court disaffected religious Zionists and reservists, while Erdan, Edelstein, Gantz and Winter maneuver to survive the threshold and reshape the race for 61 seats

Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Amir Ettinger | 08.06.26

Ex-UN envoy Gilad Erdan expected to launch new right-wing party this week

Former Likud minister preparing political comeback on pledge not to join a narrow government led by either bloc, but must overcome claims that his party could ultimately provide Netanyahu with a 61-seat coalition

Amir Ettinger | 08.02.26

בני גנץ דדי שמחי יולי אדלשטיין איילת שקד

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 Dedy Simhi 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

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