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ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו מצביע בפריימריז לליכוד
‘Very pleased’ Netanyahu hails Likud shake-up as some ministers pushed out
Seven Mizrahi candidates reached the primary top 10, religious representation fell sharply and no former general or IDF chief of staff made the list; Dichter, Silman, Elkin and May Golan are among senior figures pushed below realistic Knesset positions
Moran Azulay | 08.18.26
תל אביב
Netanyahu’s Likud primary wins came with costly setbacks
Analysis: Firebrand Tally Gotliv was pushed back and Netanyahu-backed regional candidates won, but critic David Bitan survived efforts to oust him and his candidate beat the prime minister’s pick for the ‘new woman’ slot
Moran Azulay | 08.18.26
אלי כהן בכנס של הליכוד בפתח תקווה
Eli Cohen tops tense Likud primary as several ministers fall short
After some 75,000 Likud members cast their ballots, final results put Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana second and Justice Minister Yariv Levin third, while several serving ministers remain outside realistic spots on Likud’s next election slate
Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger | 08.18.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נפגש עם נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בבית הלבן
Trump says could support a candidate in upcoming Israeli elections
US president acknowledges that it is 'most appropriate for me to stay out of Israeli elections', but adds that he 'may endorse someone'; has not said definitively that he will support Netanyahu
ynet | 08.17.26
הליכוד
High-stakes Likud primaries set to test Netanyahu’s grip and party’s future
Some 140,000 Likud members will vote to shape the party’s next slate and direction, as Netanyahu seeks a disciplined, loyal and statesmanlike list he knows could prove decisive in the 2026 election campaign
Moran Azulay | 08.16.26
מטוס נוסעים
Likud threatens legal action over subsidized flights bringing Israelis home to vote
Party lawyer claims the ‘Fly & Vote’ initiative could constitute election bribery and an illegal political donation; organizers insist the program is nonpartisan and does not ask participants how they intend to vote
Moran Azulay | 08.16.26
נתניהו מצביע בבחירות ב-2022
The king is naked: What Israel’s next election will really be about
Opinion: Voters must judge four years of Netanyahu rule, demand answers on the Palestinians and look beyond polls, campaign videos and politicians seeking reinvention
Shimon Shiffer | 08.16.26
יוסף חדאד עופר וינטר
Yoseph Haddad launches ‘Brave Israel’ party ahead of election
The advocacy activist is exploring several routes into politics ahead of the October election, including a possible Likud slot and cooperation with the former Givati Brigade commander
Amir Ettinger | 08.16.26
בחירות לרשויות המקומיות בצפון- מפונים בקלפיות בירושלים
In the age of AI and cyberattacks, Israel’s low-tech voting system may be a strength
Despite calls to modernize voting with apps, machines and AI-era technology, election experts argue Israel’s manual system offers something digital voting cannot easily guarantee: a physical record that can be recounted, inspected and trusted
Omer Kabir, Calcalist | 08.14.26
הליכוד
40 candidates, 18 realistic slots: Likud primary sets up brutal battle for survival
After Netanyahu’s reserved placements and changes to the top of the ticket, only 15 realistic spots for men and three for women remain by No. 30, putting veteran ministers and prominent lawmakers at serious risk of losing their Knesset seats
Moran Azulay | 08.13.26
Israelis voting in 2021
Israelis living abroad should not come back to vote just to remove Netanyahu, minister says
Government minister Shlomo Karhi of the Likud Party accused the left of trying to bring people from abroad to influence the election; 'I think that those who live in the country should influence its future' 
ynet | 08.12.26
קלפי בחירות
There’s only one home, even after decades of relocation abroad
Opinion: Three years into Israel’s most difficult war, even the question of voting has become another bitter battleground in a divided and wounded country, drawing fierce reactions from all sides
Anat Lev Adler | 08.12.26
בנימין נתניהו, חיים כץ, ישראל כ"ץ, גדעון סער
Netanyahu pushes to have 3 senior ministers bypass Likud primaries amid battle over slate control
Prime minister wants Israel Katz, Gideon Sa’ar and Haim Katz placed on party slate as lawmakers fight for realistic spots; Likud wording suggests the three may come on top of eight slots already reserved for Netanyahu
Moran Azulay | 08.11.26
ראשון בין שוות: בנט עם המצטרפות החדשות למפלגתו. המועדון הסגור טרם נפרץ
Israel’s political parties boast female candidates, but the men still call the shots
Opinion: Parties highlight female candidates ahead of the 2026 election, but men still lead and dominate the inner circles where alliances, strategy and lists are shaped; women's representation is essential, but real equality requires political power
Chen Artzi Sror | 08.11.26
אורן דוברונסקי
Netanyahu taps ‘Shark Tank’ investor Oren Dobronsky for Likud election slate
Tech entrepreneur becomes the first of eight candidates Netanyahu can personally place on Likud’s ticket, giving the prime minister greater control over the slate as polls show his governing bloc struggling to secure a majority
Moran Azulay | 08.10.26
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