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Netanyahu’s election plan falters as Israel’s right splinters
With candidate lists due soon, Netanyahu is trying to prevent right-wing votes from being wasted below Israel’s electoral threshold, but Ben-Gvir and newcomer Ofer Winter insist on running independently
Moran Azulay | 08.30.26
השר אלי כהן, השבוע. "אני קם כל בוקר ב־7:00 ועובד כל היום לטובת המדינה"
Likud’s rising star Eli Cohen on Netanyahu, Iran and the fight for the right
Eli Cohen topped the Likud primaries, crediting his record over populist rhetoric; Eyeing the Finance Ministry, he backs ultra-Orthodox enlistment and vows to strike Iran again if it revives its nuclear or missile programs
Yuval Karni | 08.28.26
אירוע הדגל השנתי של מועצת בנימין בירושלים
Likud backs Shas demand to pass draft law before forming next government
Likud spokesman Guy Levy says the party hopes to approve the controversial ultra-Orthodox draft law immediately after the election, before a new coalition is formally established
Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 08.27.26
election 2026
Down to the wire: Knesset election slates take shape as deadline nears
With less than two weeks to file candidate lists, parties are still juggling reserved slots, mergers, new recruits and survival around the electoral threshold
Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Einav Halabi | 08.26.26
ארכיון 1948 אלטלנה
Netanyahu vows to raise Altalena wreck as political battle erupts over 1948 legacy
Discovery of the Irgun arms ship reignites a decades-old fight over Menachem Begin, Ben-Gurion and the near-civil war that shaped Israel’s founding years
Lihi Gordon | 08.24.26
דיון 40 חתימות במליאת הכנסת
Ben-Gvir claims Altalena discovery spotlight in election-season snub to Netanyahu, Likud
Otzma Yehudit announced the state-funded Altalena discovery through its party channel, catching Netanyahu’s office by surprise and sidelining Likud ministers as the historic find quickly became a campaign-season fight over credit and Begin’s legacy
Itamar Eichner | 08.24.26
Ben Gurion chaos blame game: workers cite shortages, Likud alleges political sabotage
Airport management blamed union-directed disruptions, while workers said exhausted staff were pushed beyond safe limits; Likud figures suspect the timing was meant to hurt Netanyahu and Regev, as officials probe ignored staffing warnings
Moran Azulay, Meir Turgeman, Nina Fox, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.20.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו מצביע בפריימריז לליכוד
With bruising Likud primary behind him, Netanyahu turns to do-or-die election fight
Analysis: With just over two months to Election Day, Netanyahu must reshape Likud’s male-heavy slate, shore up cracks in his right-wing bloc and win back moderate voters as Gadi Eisenkot emerges as his main rival
Moran Azulay | 08.19.26
אלי כהן בכנס של הליכוד בפתח תקווה
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
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
מליאת הכנסת
Netanyahu needed the far right to survive. Now Likud is paying the price
Opinion: Likud once prided itself on keeping Kahanist extremists outside the political mainstream; Netanyahu’s fight for survival erased that boundary, and the primaries now suggest the far right he legitimized may be reshaping the party from within
Ben-Dror Yemini | 08.18.26
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
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