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

'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

Clock ticks down as parties still scrambling over final Knesset slates

Likud wrestles with Netanyahu’s reserved slots, Haredi parties shake up their ranks and struggling factions seek last-minute alliances before candidate lists close

Amir Ettinger | 09.08.26

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

Gantz accused of pivoting toward Netanyahu as he seeks lifeline with right-wing allies

Blue and White leader courts ex-fire and rescue commissioner Dedy Simhi and Yaron Zelekha in merger push aimed at crossing electoral threshold, drawing claims he may join PM after vote

Yuval Karni | 06.07.26

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gantz urges Netanyahu, opposition chiefs to join six-month unity government focused on hostages, draft bill

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz calls on PM, Lapid and Liberman to join his plan for a short-term unity gov’t focused on hostages and conscription, with elections in spring 2026; 'I don’t want to save Netanyahu, I want to save the hostages,' he says

Yuval Karni | 08.23.25

מפלגת "המחנה הממלכתי" חוזרת לשמה המקורי - "כחול לבן"

'Israel moves toward consensus': As faction members resign, Benny Gantz rebrands his party

With key exits, Gantz reclaims Blue and White and launches a unity-focused campaign aimed at bridging Israel’s divides; with fresh messaging and nationwide outreach, the rebranded party positions itself as a centrist anchor in turbulent times

Moran Azulay | 07.01.25

Iconic landmarks in NYC, around the world, lit in blue and white in support of Israel

From New York to Miami and Prague to Baku, historic buildings are lit up to show solidarity with Israel following the Hamas terror attack that has left at least 300 dead

Daniel Edelson, New York | 10.08.23

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