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שגריר ישראל בניו זילנד אלון רוט שניר מצביע בקלפי בוולינגטון

Israeli diplomats and embassy staff vote in record numbers as election turnout abroad hits 86.7%

Of 4,863 eligible voters, 4,218 cast ballots at 99 missions worldwide, up 17.1 percentage points from 2022; voting began in New Zealand and ended in California after roughly 30 hours

Amir Ettinger | 10.16.26

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's ‘license to kill’ is gone, but the damage remains

Opinion: From the war with Iran and growing criticism in Washington to European pressure over the West Bank and lost hopes of Saudi normalization, Netanyahu's record raises questions about Israel's strategic direction as voters prepare to choose their next government

Amos Gilad, Shimon Shiffer | 10.16.26

Israel's 2026 election gets underway abroad: 101 polling stations from New Zealand to California

Some 4,800 Israeli diplomats, government envoys and eligible family members can vote at 101 polling stations in 99 diplomatic missions, with voting following the sun from Wellington and Fiji to California; one veteran ambassador casts his eighth overseas ballot

Itamar Eichner | 10.16.26

חיילות מצביעות בחרמון. גם הצבא שותף להכנות

Voting under fire? How Israel plans to hold its October 27 election if missiles strike

Israel's election authorities are preparing for missile attacks, air raid sirens and other security emergencies, with polling stations near shelters and plans to extend voting hours; postponing the national election would require the support of 80 lawmakers and proof that a fair vote cannot take place

Amir Ettinger | 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

Netanyahu rules out giving Ben-Gvir Defense Ministry, sparking coalition clash

With Israel's election approaching, Netanyahu pledges to keep the defense and national security portfolios in Likud hands; Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party accuses him of planning to replace it with Gadi Eisenkot and hand senior ministries to the left

Yair Kraus, Amir Ettinger | 10.15.26

מטוסי קרב של חיל האוויר בדרכם לתקיפה באיראן

Trump and Netanyahu unlikely to strike Iran before elections, but Israel fears surprise attack

With Israel's October 27 election and the US midterms on November 3 approaching, officials believe neither leader wants a new war; yet fears of Iranian miscalculation or attacks by Hezbollah and the Houthis have prompted heightened military readiness, as Israel warns Tehran of unprecedented retaliation

Itamar Eichner | 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

Israel's largest Hasidic sect threatens to withhold 30,000 votes in election feud

Less than two weeks before Israel's election, Gur Hasidim have yet to endorse United Torah Judaism, as a bitter split involving Meir Porush and Belz candidate Elyakim Stark threatens the party's electoral strength and could deny Stark a Knesset seat

Shilo Freid | 10.15.26

מוג'תבא חמינאי רכס עלי טאהר לבנון בנימין נתניהו

Israeli officials believe no strike on Iran will take place before the elections

Israel is on alert for Iranian attempts to disrupt elections; an official warned that another strike without US ground forces could spell disaster for Trump ahead of US elections; Netanyahu said an attack before the vote would be inconvenient for Israel

Itamar Eichner | 10.14.26

‘Four more years of destruction’: Yair Golan blasts Herzog's reported Netanyahu unity government plan

After ynet revealed a possible unity initiative if the election yields no clear winner, the Democrats leader accused its supporters of trying to demoralize voters and disregard October 7 failures, the hostage crisis and wartime draft exemptions

Moran Azulay | 10.14.26

EU eyes surprise post-Netanyahu coalition led by Eisenkot and Haredi parties

European diplomats are studying Haredi voter turnout, internal party disputes and rabbinic influence, while a senior official says quiet political talks are underway; officials fear a government dependent on outside support from Arab parties could be fragile

Itamar Eichner | 10.14.26

Tens of thousands of Israelis fly home to vote: ‘October 7 shook everyone’

At the People of the State conference, experts debated overseas voting rights as a survey found 84% of Israelis abroad consider the October 27 election critical; with most citizens required to vote at polling stations in Israel, travelers must pay their own way to cast ballots

Yair Kraus | 10.14.26

A worker uses a loupe to examine ballots for the upcoming Knesset election, at a printing factory in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on Oct. 8, 2026

How Israel votes: a guide to the Knesset, political parties and coalition governments

Israelis vote for party lists rather than individual lawmakers or a prime minister; a proportional electoral system, mathematical seat-allocation rules and coalition negotiations determine who governs

Steven Ganot/The Media Line | 10.14.26

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