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Two weeks to Israel's election: Eisenkot must stop playing it safe

Opinion: Polls show Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu on who is better suited to be prime minister, but his campaign needs firm promises on Gaza and Iran, a united opposition and a message that can win over disillusioned Likud voters before it is too late

Nadav Eyal | 10.13.26

Bennett says he could appoint Netanyahu minister if he agrees to major reforms

Bennett says Netanyahu could serve as minister in his cabinet, drawing fury from opposition leaders

Two weeks before Israel's election, Bennett says Netanyahu could join his government if he accepts a state inquiry into October 7, universal military conscription and a constitution; Eisenkot, Lieberman and Golan reject the idea, insisting Netanyahu must be excluded from the next government

Amir Ettinger, Yuval Karni, Moran Azulay | 10.11.26

Bennett vows to shift 30 billion shekels from draft dodgers; Winter proposes 25% Haredi exemption

Ahead of Israel's October 27 election, Bennett promises free daycare and housing subsidies for reservists while Ofer Winter proposes higher military pay and a Torah-study exemption for up to a quarter of Haredi men eligible for the draft; meanwhile, Likud is targeting Winter's party despite his support for Netanyahu

Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger | 10.11.26

Bennett unveils ‘Deri Law’: draft dodgers would be barred from Israel’s security cabinet

Former PM makes measure a core condition for joining the next government, saying those who evade service or encourage others not to enlist cannot decide to send soldiers into battle; he also pledges to end state funding for draft dodgers

Moran Azulay | 10.06.26

Bennett warns IDF faces ‘collapse’ over troop shortage

Former PM says military lacks troops to confront mounting threats, blaming Netanyahu government for Haredi draft exemptions as election nears

Lihi Gordon, Moran Azulay | 09.29.26

Object thrown at Naftali Bennett during Bnei Brak campaign stop; suspect arrested

Former PM was unhurt; his party said a staffer was struck in the head as activists disrupted the restaurant event, while police arrested a suspect at the scene

Moran Azulay, Maya Cohen | 09.25.26

Bennett urges Netanyahu to declare Qatar an ‘enemy state’ in UN speech

Bennett to Netanyahu: Declare Qatar an ‘enemy state’ at UN, ‘we’ll all back you’

Former prime minister says the move would win coalition and opposition support and deliver ‘historic justice’ for Oct. 7 victims; Netanyahu has sharply criticized Doha in the past but stopped short of formally designating it an enemy state

Moran Azulay | 09.23.26

'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

Bennett reveals top-heavy technocratic Knesset slate ahead of election filing deadline

Three former senior female public-sector executives — Keren Terner, Liran Avisar Ben-Horin and Michal Negri — take places 2-4 behind Bennett, while Eitan Ginzburg is fifth and nine active reservists are also included on the slate

Moran Azulay | 09.06.26

Tropper splits with Hendel as former minister edges closer to Eisenkot alliance

The two say there is 'no bad blood' after ending their joint run; a deal with Eisenkot could secure realistic slate spots for Tropper allies Shira Shapira and Elisaf Peretz, though Peretz has yet to decide

Amir Ettinger | 09.06.26

Lapid unveils Yesh Atid election slate after wave of departures ahead of joint run with Bennett

Lapid’s party will receive about 40% of slots in Naftali Bennett’s joint Beyachad slate, with Merav Ben Ari, Noam Tibon and Meirav Cohen among its highest-ranked candidates

Moran Azulay | 09.05.26

Yesh Atid’s downfall: Nearly half of Lapid’s lawmakers are heading for the exits

In 2022, Yesh Atid was Israel's second-largest party with 24 seats; now, after joining forces with Bennett and ahead of its new slate, just 13 MKs remain; four quit politics, two made way for new faces and two will run with other parties

Moran Azulay | 09.02.26

Israel election 2026: the 8 battles still shaping party lists before deadline

With candidate lists closing in about 10 days, parties are still weighing mergers, defections and surprise recruits, from a possible Smotrich-Likud deal to Gantz’s future and whether Yoav Segalovitz joins Ra’am

Moran Azulay | 08.30.26

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

‘We cannot be naive’: Yair Golan warns Netanyahu may exploit security crisis to disrupt election

Democrats chairman rules out a coalition with Likud or Haredi parties, says Arab party could help form next government and predicts Eisenkot is most likely next prime minister, with his party holding decisive role in choosing winner

Yuval Karni | 08.23.26

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