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Israel Elections 2026

On the Campaign Trail With Eisenkot, the Man Who Could Unseat Netanyahu

Gadi Eisenkot at an election rally in Kiryat Malakhi in the south last month.

Judy Maltz travels across Israel to ask ordinary Israelis about who they plan to vote for and why.

Countdown to Election Day: A Road Trip Through a Country Deciding Its Future

Israel 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest Projections

Reality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest Lies

Balad Chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh.

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Israel Shouldn't Ban Arab Leader Sami Abu Shehadeh. It Should Learn From Him

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Anshel Pfeffer and Dahlia Scheindlin on What the Israeli Election Is All About

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Hasan Piker, Mike Huckabee and a Week of Israeli Political Party-Hopping

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Do Israelis Care About Settler Violence Enough to Change Their Vote?

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A Desperate Netanyahu Is Firing at All Fronts to Win the Election

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Sami Abu Shehadeh at Israel Supreme Court on Thursday.

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Balad Official to Haaretz: Disqualified Party Leader to Drop Knesset Candidacy

Eliya Azrad throwing a sault shaker toward Naftali Bennett, earlier this week.

Man Charged With Assault for Throwing Salt Shakers at Former PM Naftali Bennett

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the flydubai flight which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an attempted hijacking. Netanyahu met Hayun, who helped take down the attacker, at Ben-Gurion airport after landing.

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As Netanyahu Campaigns on Fear, Israel's Opposition Feeds the Chaos

Benjamin Netanyahu at a Likud election conference, 2020. A screen behind him reads, "Without Ahmad Tibi."

Same Campaign, 30 Years Straight: Netanyahu's Endless Anti-Arab Message

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Top Court President Recommends Arab Party Leader to Withdraw From Knesset Run

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My Arab Brothers, Go Out and Vote

Sami Abou Shahadeh

Sami Abu Shehadeh

Disqualifying From Running Means Silencing Israel's Arab Minority

Mike Prashker

Mike Prashker

Netanyahu's Shameful Two-Pronged Attack on Arab Israelis and Diaspora Jews

Stephen Pinucs

Stephen Pincus

Why Canadian Jews Are Bracing for the Outcome of Israel's Election

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Aluf Benn

Netanyahu and Eisenkot Want You to Forget the War

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Can Tel Aviv's Hipster Heartland Resist Young Israelis' Shift to the Right?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu electioneering, earlier this month.

New Poll: Opposition's Boycott of Arab Parties Hands Netanyahu's Bloc Edge

Supreme Court justices convene for Thursday's hearing.

Israel's Top Court Hears Appeals Against Disqualification of Arab MKs, Parties

Naama Lazimi

TIME Names Israeli Lawmaker Naama Lazimi Among 100 Rising Global Stars

From left to right: Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, leaders of Israel's Jewish opposition parties meet in Lapid's home on September 26.

Why Netanyahu's Rivals Have a Unity Problem – and a Big Arab Party Problem

Netanyahu's Security Warnings Give Rivals an Opening to Challenge His Leadership

How Israel's Security Chiefs Are Serving Netanyahu's Interests for the Election

Israeli Opposition Leader to Meet Netanyahu After PM's Warning of Looming Attack

Netanyahu Says 'Enemies' Planning Attacks Ahead of Israel's Upcoming Election

For LGBTQ Israelis, Four Bad Years Could Be Followed by Four More

Israel's AG Urges Court to Disqualify Arab Party Leader Over Post-Oct. 7 Remarks

United Arab List's Segalovitz Says Abu Shehadeh Should Withdraw From Knesset Run

'Netanyahu Knew Long Before Us': Oct. 7 Families Demand Answers Over Warnings

Likud Candidate: Send 'Ungrateful' Former Oct. 7 Hostage 'Back to Hamas'

Netanyahu Preps His Doomsday Weapon – in Abu Dhabi

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A passenger is seen covered in blood in this image shared on social media.

'3 or 4 People Saved 180': Passengers Recount Horror on Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight

Adam Brody walks the red carpet at the 78th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, earlier this month.

Adam Brody's 'Genocide' Declaration Shows Gaza Is Harder to Avoid Beyond Netflix

Passengers arriving at Ben Gurion Airport following the suspected hijacking of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel, Wednesday.

Flydubai Passengers Land in Israel After Suspected Midair Hijacking Attempt

Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Jordan Has Had Enough: King Abdullah's Scathing Warning to Israel

Yaniv Hayoun, one of the passangers who subdued the attacker.

'It's Life or Death': Passengers Describe Fateful Moments Aboard Flydubai Flight

Passengers arriving at Ben Gurion Airport following the suspected hijacking of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel, Wednesday.

Did Netanyahu Implicate Himself in Flydubai Security Failure?