Politics

As negotiations progress, Moshe Feiglin is on his way to the second spot on a joint list with the Religious Zionism party. At the same time, Otzma Yehudit flatly rejects a merger, and Itamar Ben Gvir attacks the Prime Minister: "I should remind you, I am not Benny Gantz." Yair Netanyahu and Almog Cohen fired back: "You were about to bring down the government yourself."

Jafar Farah, number 2 in Hadash who was placed fourth on the Joint List, will not be ousted for now - despite the storm surrounding allegations that he sexually harassed women about 20 years ago. Farah denies the claims, and the party will continue to "monitor developments." In the background: criticism regarding the poor representation of women in the Joint List.

Lapid and Lieberman agreed to focus on responsibility for the October 7 massacre, the cost of living, the loss of governance, and Israel's international standing. The meeting took place with Bennett's knowledge, and in the background, coordination between him and Lieberman is strengthening ahead of the day after the elections. One possibility: a joint move that would require Eisenkot to waive the...

Israel operates polling stations in more than 100 missions around the world, but citizens are not allowed to use them - and ahead of the elections they take vacation days, pay, and board a plane just to vote. So why can a state envoy vote abroad but a student or an employee on relocation cannot? How does it work in other countries? And in an era when hundreds of thousands of Israelis live...

Following reports of contacts between Smotrich and Feiglin, the Minister of National Security attacked this evening, claiming that the public call for unity with him was intended to exert pressure in negotiations. This comes after he rejected the proposal for a joint run with the Religious Zionism party over the weekend.

Incumbent and new parties are expected to receive about 210 million shekels as advances ahead of the elections. Likud leads with about 46.8 million, alongside tens of millions flowing to the various factions - including those wavering in the polls.

The chairman of the Blue and White party stated on Channel 12 that he received offers for various positions outside the government and the Knesset. The former Defense Minister expressed his indignation at the attempts to persuade him to leave the political arena.

According to the latest polls, both the National Unity party led by Benny Gantz and the Religious Zionism party led by Bezalel Smotrich are not passing the electoral threshold, but they will receive election funding advances in the millions of shekels.

Sharon Nir informed party chairman Avigdor Lieberman that she will not run in the elections for the 26th Knesset. "Over the past four years, it has been my privilege to work for the citizens of Israel during a period of intense war," she stated.

The Prime Minister condemned the violent clashes that took place over the weekend in Palestinian villages and promised to bring those involved to justice. The opposition was not satisfied with this and harshly attacked the conduct of the government and security forces. Knesset members Raitten and Ben Ari called those involved "terrorists". President Isaac Herzog: "I strongly condemn the acts of...

Parallel to talks with Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz, the chairman of the "Ha-Achdut" party, Gilad Ardan, revealed that a joint run with Prof. Yaron Zelekha is on the table to fight the cost of living crisis. "We will accelerate the talks in the coming days."

The Yachad party chairman addressed several issues at an event in Rishon LeZion, presenting a firm stance on Haredi conscription: "Zero exemptions." Bennett also called on Israel and the US to work to accelerate the fall of the Iranian regime and completely ruled out a Palestinian state in any configuration.

The Likud MK backed the Otzma Yehudit chairman's refusal to unite with Smotrich and called on the Religious Zionism chairman to join Winter or Feiglin. The Prime Minister's son responded sharply: "He is playing Russian roulette with the fate of the country."

Representatives of the "Religious Zionism" and "Zehut" parties held talks over the past week in an attempt to reach an agreement on running together. As part of the emerging agreement, Feiglin would receive a high spot on the list. The move began to take shape even before Benjamin Netanyahu's pressure on Smotrich.

Following his announcement to join Ofer Winter's party and his bid for the public diplomacy portfolio, it has emerged that the criminal case against the activist regarding a road-rage shooting may reach the desk of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

After refusing Netanyahu's call to unite with Smotrich, the ruling party published a sharp statement: "He wants a government that will establish a Palestinian state and close Channel 14"

The High Court of Justice has temporarily frozen the transfer of the investigation into the Military Advocate General and the video leak to Channel 12 to State Attorney Amit Esman. Justice Dafna Barak-Erez ruled that the case will not be transferred to Esman at this stage, citing caution following a petition for a further hearing.

Netanyahu returned to yesterday's call and announced that he would invite both party leaders to meet with him on Sunday: "We must unite." Ben Gvir responded quickly with a firm statement: "The parties will not run together, this is a final decision." In Otzma Yehudit, they claim they learned about the invitation through the social network.

The Supreme Court judge ordered a temporary halt to the transfer of the case to Amit Aisman. The decision was made two weeks after the High Court of Justice rejected a petition on the matter, which led to a request for a further hearing.

A dramatic political development in a new poll presents a turnaround in the premiership, as Benjamin Netanyahu loses ground against two main rivals and a new right-wing party reshuffles the blocks.

The Supreme Court determined that the dominant motive for closing the station was dissatisfaction with the content broadcast. Although given the opportunity, the state failed to prove otherwise.

Will the "modern Haredim" bring down the walls? When you arrive in Beit Shemesh, you meet a wide spectrum: anti-Zionists, voters of United Torah Judaism and Shas, and also a population that wants to do everything differently. "What have they done for me? Nothing," says a young man in jeans and a black kippah. Eliyahu, who came to the launch of the "Haredi Public" party, notes: "The parties have...

Gali Baharav-Miara demands to postpone state memorial events for fear of using state resources for election propaganda. The Shas party, which uses the Rabbi's image in its campaign, attacked sharply: "The insolent demand is a severe insult to the memory of the teacher and also a trampling of the law. The regime of the Attorney General is trying to erase every spark of Torah and Judaism."

Senior officials from Gadi Eisenkot's circle met with representatives of Benny Gantz to discuss high-level government roles, including head of the National Security Council. Gantz has reportedly declined the offers, and both sides have officially denied that the meeting took place.

The dispute between the Chief of Staff and the Accountant General at the Ministry of Finance regarding the benefits for the dismissed Military Advocate General, which was exposed by Ynet, is actually about the power struggle between the two. The Accountant General: "Defining the decision as a 'command authority' does not grant it immunity". IDF: "The decision regarding the Military Advocate...

Opposition sources offered the Blue and White chairman a series of future positions outside the government and the Knesset in exchange for his withdrawal, based on the assessment that Gantz will struggle to pass the electoral threshold: "We want to give him the opportunity to retire with dignity." Blue and White responded: "Gantz is continuing toward the establishment of a broad Zionist...

The Movement for Quality Government filed an urgent request for an order nisi and to schedule a hearing on the petition. According to the movement, the state announced at the beginning of the month that the Prime Minister intends to appoint an Interior Minister during the election period, but the appointment has not yet been made. Now the state is requesting an additional 30-day extension without...

The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee contacted the National Security Advisor following inquiries regarding party leaders who are not Knesset members and are allegedly under threat. Solberg called for a clarification of security criteria for election candidates during the campaign period.

MK Cassif in an interview with Radio Haifa: "If toppling Netanyahu depends on us - we will recommend an alternative we can live with."

At a meeting between the Prime Minister and the chairman of Otzma Yehudit, Netanyahu demanded a merger with Smotrich, but Ben Gvir presented in-depth polls showing that the move would harm his electoral potential. Ben Gvir suggested including the chairman of Religious Zionism on the Likud list, but Netanyahu opposed it, arguing that the move could also harm his own party.

Benjamin Netanyahu significantly leads his competitors in the race for prime minister, while the right-wing bloc secures 63 seats according to the latest NEXT DATA poll.

Likud spokesperson Guy Levy confirmed that the party intends to pass a draft exemption law immediately after the elections, before forming a government, in response to a demand by Shas MK Yoav Ben-Tzur.

Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen and "Yashar!" party candidate Major General (res.) Kamil Abu Rukun held an event in Daliyat al-Karmel where men and women were separated by a barrier. The incident sparked intense criticism on social media, especially as a concurrent event by the Druze "Brit Achim" party in the same town featured no such segregation. The "Yashar!" party declined to comment.

Prime Minister: "Every time we ran united, we won; when we ran divided, we lost." Netanyahu recalled the 1992 scenario, where three right-wing parties failed to pass the electoral threshold: "We got the Oslo disaster." Ben Gvir in response: "You want Otzma Yehudit to be small so you can go for unity with Eisenkot."

Major General (res.) Noam Tibon has filed a libel lawsuit against businessman Avi Gross, claiming he published a false allegation online that Tibon knew about the Hamas attack in advance and arrived at the combat zone with a film crew for publicity purposes. The defendant has not yet filed a statement of defense.

Dozens of fake profiles, AI-generated images, and hundreds of tweets in one hour: a study reveals an aggressive influence campaign against the establishment of the new party by the esteemed officer.

The Ministry of Interior contacted the Bnei Brak Municipality and issued an ultimatum to achieve a balanced budget by the end of the year, while threatening to take measures. The municipal management rejected the claims, stating that the letter was not coordinated and that the year would end with a full financial balance.

Former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen and the Druze candidate for the "Yashar!" party, Major General (res.) Kamil Abu Rukun, held an event with gender segregation in Daliyat al-Karmel. Harsh criticism arose on social media, especially given the fact that at the same time in the same town, a conference of the Druze "Brit Achim" party was held - without any segregation. The "Yashar!" party chose not to...

The CEO of the Peace Council shed light on behind-the-scenes contacts to promote the Trump plan. According to him, an agreement was reached with the Prime Minister on the process of handing over weapons and establishing monitoring mechanisms. Alongside criticism of Israel, he clarified that Hamas is required to hand over all types of weapons: "without any gray area."

Advocate Barak Cohen announced that the court ordered Channel 14 to pay compensation and legal costs following remarks made about him on the program "The Patriots" by Yehuda Schlesinger. "I will return to activity for the end of the long and painful tenure of Benjamin Netanyahu," wrote Cohen.