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הדיון החוזר בועדת החוקה של הליכוד בראשות יו"ר הועדה השר חיים כץ ובמעמד יו"ר התנועה, ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Likud panel backs Netanyahu plan to expand control over party election slate

Ruling party’s Constitution Committee approves proposal handing PM eight reserved slots, while rejecting a rival plan and preserving his option to replace primaries with a selection committee during wartime

Yuval Karni | 07.19.26

Netanyahu says Likud primaries could be scrapped if security situation worsens

PM says selection committee may choose party’s election slate if deteriorating security conditions make a primary vote impossible, as Likud heavyweights battle his bid for more handpicked slots

Yuval Karni | 07.19.26

Thousands rally against Netanyahu government’s last-minute legislative blitz

Protesters gather in Tel Aviv and across the country after the outgoing coalition advanced laws on Haredi draft exemptions, the judiciary, media regulation and gender-segregated academic programs before parliament’s election recess

Gal Ganot | 07.18.26

The laws that passed, the bills that stalled: What the 25th Knesset did for Israelis

As the 25th Knesset heads into recess, a look at the laws that directly affected Israelis: full tuition for combat soldiers, expanded reservist and disabled veteran benefits became law, while bills on Oct. 7 commemoration, hostage families and posthumous conception stalled

Amir Ettinger | 07.17.26

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ ביקור במכללה צבאית ב פנסילבניה

Trump claims China interfered in 2020 vote, contradicting US intelligence findings

President says Beijing obtained 220 million US voter files and intelligence officials suppressed evidence, but released documents and a 2021 assessment found no effort to alter votes or results

Reuters | 07.17.26

Israel heads to election on October 27 after Knesset dissolves itself

Lawmakers approve the dissolution and increased campaign funding in a 62-0 vote after a last-minute dispute with Shas leader Aryeh Deril; mandatory IDF service will remain at 32 months

Amir Ettinger | 07.17.26

'He has lost his way': Deri accuses IDF chief of aiding left over Haredi draft law

Shas leader says Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir crossed into politics by warning lawmakers against suspending arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders; 'He caused great damage to the army,' Aryeh Deri says

Shilo Freid | 07.16.26

World’s most expensive ballot: Israelis abroad rush to fly home and vote

Because most citizens cannot vote from overseas, Israelis from Belgrade to Massachusetts are spending thousands of dollars, taking vacation days and sharing flight bookings online as they prepare to return for the October 27 election

Nina Fox | 07.15.26

How much will Israelis abroad pay to fly home and vote in Israel’s election?

As Israelis abroad book costly trips home to vote in the Oct. 27 election, travel companies report rising interest in flights, with industry officials expecting demand to increase as many view the vote as pivotal

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Roy Elman | 07.15.26

'This is a democratic party’: Likud lawmaker challenges Netanyahu’s plan to scrap primary

David Bitan urges the party to preserve full primaries and limit Netanyahu’s reserved slots as Likud prepares for a decisive vote on how its next Knesset slate will be chosen

Moran Azulay | 07.13.26

It's official: Elections will be held on October 27

A Knesset committee has officially decided that the Knesset will be dissolved on July 17, which means Israelis will go to the polls at the end of October; These are the bills that Netanyahu will push forward before the end of the term to unify his bloc

Moran Azulay | 07.12.26

Likud to vote on Netanyahu plan to scrap primaries as election draws near

Party committee will consider replacing direct elections for Knesset slate with a selection panel, while granting Netanyahu eight reserved places in the top 30 and room for a possible deal with Bezalel Smotrich

Moran Azulay | 07.12.26

'Liar who cannot be trusted': ex-chief rabbi signals possible break with Netanyahu, praises Eisenkot

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef accuses PM of deceiving the ultra-Orthodox party over military conscription legislation, praises former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot and says Shas could support him as Israel’s next prime minister

Shilo Freid | 07.12.26

Israeli startup bets on cryptography to rebuild trust in elections

Sequent says its system lets voters and auditors verify ballots were recorded and counted correctly while keeping individual choices secret

ynet Global | 07.11.26

'The Netanyahu party': fearing election losses, PM seeks Likud slate overhaul

Party officials say Netanyahu wants up to 11 reserved slots, including four in the top 10, in a move that could sideline veteran lawmakers ahead of upcoming election

Yuval Karni | 07.10.26