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Right-wing parties expected to push hard to disqualify Arab parties from Knesset race

Analysis: The coalition plans to use its majority on the Central Elections Committee to try to bar Arab parties and candidates, while already blaming chairman Noam Sohlberg if the effort fails

Tova Zimuky | 08.29.26

From party punchline to primary winner: Eli Cohen’s ground game pays off with Likud’s top spot

Energy minister wins 46,224 votes, more than 3,000 ahead of Amir Ohana, after years cultivating organized activists and unaffiliated members; Likud officials say Netanyahu may no longer be able to overlook his standing

Moran Azulay | 08.18.26

Why fewer Israelis are coming home: Return migration to Israel plunges 53%

A Knesset report says the number of returning residents fell from about 8,000 in 2020 to 3,800 in 2024, citing health insurance delays, fewer benefits than new immigrants, employment problems and difficulties integrating children into Israeli schools

Itamar Eichner | 08.17.26

Israel’s growing electorate could push Knesset entry threshold close to 200,000 votes

No 200,000 votes? Drop out: Israel’s small parties face a much higher election threshold

Taub Center analysis says Israel’s expanding electorate could raise the number of votes needed to clear the 3.25% threshold from about 171,000 at 70% turnout to roughly 195,000 if turnout reaches 80%, leaving small parties at risk of wasting enough votes to determine the election

Amir Ettinger | 08.11.26

‘An attempt to keep voters away?’ Overseas Israelis struggle to verify voting eligibility

Israelis living abroad say they cannot confirm their voter registration or polling place; the Interior Ministry says approved changes through September 3 will count

Roy Rubinstein | 08.03.26

Israel’s ‘thin constitution’ argument just collapsed: why the new Torah Study: Basic Law is dangerous

Opinion: If the law remains in place, Israel should counterbalance it by enshrining equality, the rule of law, separation of powers and judicial independence in its Basic Laws, preventing a one-sided constitutional framework

Yaniv Roznai, Tamar Hostovsky Brandes | 08.03.26

Knesset warns Israel is unprepared for AI-era elections

A new parliamentary study warns that generative AI can cheaply create thousands of fake accounts, personalized disinformation and convincing deepfakes, while Israel still lacks a unified national strategy to protect elections

Raphael Kahan | 07.27.26

100 days to elections: The 5 questions that will decide the battle for power

Knesset has dissolved and election season has begun: Will the Oct. 7 massacre change the balance of power? What is the central campaign issue? Who will lead the Change Bloc? And will small right-wing parties determine the next prime minister?

Yuval Karni | 07.19.26

What Israel’s last-minute economic reforms mean for your wallet

A final Knesset legislative sprint approved measures targeting costly business loans, telephone scams, US imports, housing and construction waste, while major transport, open-banking and tax reforms were sidelined by political legislation

Gad Lior | 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

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

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Knesset passes Karhi media law despite warnings to press freedom

The law makes it easier to establish news channels with limited regulation and ends the required separation between channel owners and news companies; opponents warn it could increase political and commercial influence over journalism

Amir Ettinger | 07.16.26

Knesset approves gender-segregated graduate programs despite women’s rights warnings

Law allows approved institutions to offer voluntary, gender-separated master’s and doctoral classes; medical school deans warn it could undermine training and endanger public health, while supporters say it will remove barriers for Haredi women

Sharon Kidon, Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 07.16.26

From judicial overhaul to Oct. 7: The 25th Knesset has completed its full term and ends today

Alongside the war, the main issues on the coalition’s agenda were judicial reform and the Haredi draft crisis ; the 25th Knesset is ending the most dramatic and turbulent term Israel has ever known; These are the significant events that took place during it

Amir Ettinger | 07.16.26

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