Benjamin Netanyahu

It’s time to set ego aside: Netanyahu, Eisenkot must form unity government - comment

Israel's voters have voted, and their elected representatives must now interpret the result and form a functioning government.

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Likud headquarters following the release of exit polls.

Netanyahu calls for right-wing government, warns against reliance on Arab parties

A child looks at a banner depicting Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, during the country's national elections in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026.

Israel has voted, but the coalition deadlock is just beginning - analysis

 President Isaac Herzog.

Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Israel's election leaves Herzog with an impossible choice - comment


Eisenkot and Netanyahu have reason to celebrate, but Israel does not, yet - comment

While Eisenkot and Netanyahu scored personal accomplishments, the question is whether the Israeli people have won. That will take time to know.

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Arab voter turnout would have been lower had there been any other outgoing government - analysis

The memory of October 2000 has not faded, but it has been overtaken by the reality of the past four years, under a government that has done far more than neglect Arab citizens.

A woman votes during the national election in the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm, northern Israel, October 27, 2026

Israel election exit polls: Netanyahu, Eisenkot deadlocked as both blocs fall short of majority

Netanyahu, Eisenkot blocs predicted to tie, with one exit poll maintaining small coalition lead • Arab parties predicted to reach combined seat total of 17-18, complicating efforts to form coalition

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Arab voter turnout surges past 2022 figures as haredi strongholds lag behind

In Umm al-Fahm, turnout reached 56.1% by 6 p.m., compared with a final turnout of 51.33% in 2022, an increase of 4.77 percentage points, with several hours of voting still remaining.

Arab Israelis cast their vote at a voting station in Maghar, during the Knesset Elections, on November 1, 2022.

Israel’s election system puts coalition deals ahead of voter choice - opinion

Israel’s proportional representation system gives voters a voice, but coalition deals often determine who governs. Is it time for reform?

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Likud officials sound alarm over voter apathy as Israel sees record-high election turnout

The party is concerned about the mobilization of the camp opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the difficulty of generating enthusiasm among some right-wing voters.

Election campaign posters are seen outside a polling station in Ashdod during Election Day, October 27, 2026.

How is the Western world reporting on Israel's 26th Knesset elections?

Several media outlets focus their election coverage on the ousting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while others frame the election through its impact on the future of the Middle East.

Israelis cast their votes at a polling station in Jerusalem during Election Day, October 27, 2026.

Palestinians protest against military demolitions in West Bank as Israelis vote

Israeli forces dispersed protesters opposing a military operation in Hebron that has displaced over 3,000 Palestinians following a deadly attack on two IDF soldiers, as Israelis headed to the polls.

Israeli security forces near the scene of a shooting attack near the West Bank city of Hebron, October 23, 2026. Five people were wounded in the attack, two of them seriously, and two Palestinian terrorists were killed by Israeli forces.

Eisenkot is hoping to beat Netanyahu, but what does the Yashar leader stand for? - explainer

Eisenkot's campaign on Tuesday started early in the morning at Ofakim and Nir Oz in the Gaza Strip corridor, calling attention to the failures of the past government in preventing October 7.

Headquarters of the Yashar Party led by Gadi Eisenkot during Israel's general election on October 27, 2026.

Knife-wielding man detained after approaching Democrats' Golan during Election Day tour in Tel Aviv

Security personnel noticed a suspicious object protruding from beneath the coat of a man in his 20s from Jerusalem, standing near Golan. He was detained, and a knife was found in his possession.

Democrats party chairman Yair Golan casts his vote at a polling station in Rosh Ha'ayin, central Israel, during Election Day, October 27, 2026