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Ex-security chiefs warn political actors could stoke war to disrupt Israel election
Ehud Barak, Moshe Ya’alon, Tamir Pardo and Moshe Karadi warn that mounting tensions in the West Bank and with Turkey could be exploited to create a security crisis capable of delaying or disrupting the vote
Roy Rubinstein | 09.14.26
נפתלי בנט בועידת זמן הכרעה
'Civil partnership': Naftali Bennett’s reversal and plan for LGBTQ equality
More than a decade after opposing same-sex marriage recognition, Bennett now pledges full LGBTQ equality, including bans on discrimination and conversion therapy and a Basic Law guarantee, though critics question what would survive coalition talks
Lihi Gordon | 09.14.26
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The year ahead: Israel cannot move forward without confronting the past
Opinion: Deadlocked polls may suggest Israel remains evenly divided, but after Oct. 7, years of war and mounting questions over responsibility, this election year should be about more than battlefield victories: it should be about strategy, accountability and what comes next
Shimon Shiffer | 09.14.26
סיקור הבחירות בישראל בערוץ "אל־ג'זירה"
Israel’s election raises hopes and fears across the Arab world
Opinion: Arab states are closely watching Israel’s election, with many hoping for a change in government amid fears Netanyahu’s policies could deepen regional instability, strain ties with Arab countries and derail normalization efforts
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 09.11.26
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
אביגדור ליברמן, גדי איזנקוט, נפתלי בנט, בצלאל סמוטריץ', יאיר גולן, יעקב אשר
Israel’s party leaders lay out plans to rebuild police and curb violent crime
From bringing in the Shin Bet and adopting sweeping gun laws to restoring a crime-fighting cabinet, appointing a professional minister and pouring billions into policing, senior politicians spell out what they would do after the election
Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Shilo Freid, Sharon Kidon | 09.09.26
אלישע מדן טליק גואילי דוד פטר אמיר אביבי יעקב ברדוגו אלי גולדשמיט
Netanyahu taps Channel 14 pundit Yaakov Bardugo for Likud slate despite internal opposition
Netanyahu’s latest picks also include hostage mother Talik Gvili, wounded reservist Elisha Medan, security hawk Amir Avivi, Kohelet lawyer David Peter and former Labor MK Eli Goldschmidt
Moran Azulay | 09.08.26
כוחות צה"ל בכניסה לעזה
Netanyahu stalls NIS 25-30 billion defense budget boost as IDF warns of readiness crisis
Finance Ministry says it is still waiting for Netanyahu to set the final sum, leaving the urgent increase frozen as the election nears and military officials warn preparedness is 'on the brink of an abyss'
Gad Lior | 09.08.26
יאיר גולן גדי איזנקוט נפתלי בנט עופר וינטר
Former IDF chief, sidelined hawk or ex-PM: who will be Israel’s next defense minister?
Ofer Winter, Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan offer sharply different visions for Iran, Gaza and the West Bank, but all would face rebuilding the IDF, exhausted reserves and the fight over Haredi conscription
Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.08.26
מפלגת הפיראטים
From crowns to pirates: Israel’s fringe parties turn election filing day into a spectacle
Long-shot candidates returned to the Central Elections Committee with royal costumes, pirate hats and unusual platforms, while behavioral economist Dan Ariely joined the Pirate Party and one slate sought ballot letters representing God’s name
Amir Ettinger | 09.08.26
Netanyahu's pick Oren Dobronsky drops Likud Knesset bid rather than give up US citizenship
PM misses a Likud tribunal deadline to reveal his remaining reserved candidates as the party pushes its meeting toward the 10 p.m. national filing cutoff; Dobronsky says he will instead join the Likud team as a professional AI minister
Moran Azulay | 09.08.26
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
הצגת הרשימות בכנסת
Israel election filing begins as parties submit slates
Bennett’s Beyachad becomes first party to submit its candidate list, requesting the letter B (ב) or the letters Rak (רק) for its ballot slip as Eisenkot, Hendel and Winter prepare to file
Amir Ettinger | 09.07.26
איילת שקד יולי אדלשטיין בני גנץ חילי טרופר גלעד ארדן יועז הנדל
Who needs unity? Israel’s ‘third bloc’ collapses before election deadline
What began as a promising attempt to build a centrist-right alternative has turned into a graveyard of new parties, as Erdan and Hendel fade, Shaked stays out and Gantz is left fighting for political survival
Yuval Karmi | 09.07.26
The ‘Israeli Brexit’ risk: why the next election could reshape Israel’s ties with Europe
Opinion: Beyond security, the economy and domestic divisions, the coming vote could determine whether Israel rebuilds its relationship with Europe or continues down a path of political, economic and scientific estrangement
Avi Kalo | 09.07.26
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