2026 Elections

Members of two feuding families fought in the voting line at a Rahat polling station. Police arrested four people and said more arrests were possible.

Opinion: a Gaza commentator cheered Arab votes against Netanyahu, while Palestinians have not elected a president since 2005 or a parliament since 2006.

The Elections Committee said it saw no sign of systematic ballot damage and was handling each complaint. Voters who find a marked or torn slip should ask the polling secretary for a new one.

Likud focused its turnout drive on Ashdod. Amir Ohana and Yariv Levin visited the city, and local outlets announced a Netanyahu stop at the Sea Mall for 16:30.

Shin Bet chief David Zini said the election was secure and closely supervised despite attempts to disrupt it, speaking at the Elections Committee control center.

A Democrats activist was punched near the party's campaign stand in Holon on election day. Police opened an investigation and Yair Golan headed to the scene.

The Elections Committee told polling staff to identify the next voter while the previous one votes, and said anyone in line by closing time can vote.

The Shin Bet ordered stronger protection for every government minister on election day, N12 reported. No specific threat was made public.

Netanyahu's allies are promoting a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot and Trump's circle has floated a rotation, but Eisenkot rules out serving under Netanyahu.

Blocked spam texts rose 955% on election morning, Fisherman Security says. The Democrats sent the largest share of the political messages its app caught.

Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg temporarily barred United Torah Judaism's polling station representatives from passing voter counts to the party.

Police detained a man carrying a knife near Democrats leader Yair Golan in Tel Aviv's Park HaMesila, and said there was no attempt to stab him.

American Christian leader Jason Rapert asked his followers to pray for Israel's election and its next leaders, without backing any party.

Soldiers began voting on October 21 at about 850 military polling stations, including mobile stations for troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.

Israelis vote for party lists, not a prime minister. How the 120 Knesset seats are allocated and how a government is formed after the vote.

Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif endorsed Netanyahu, crediting him with helping stop the July 2025 massacre of Druze in Sweida.

Avigdor Liberman accused Gadi Eisenkot of preparing to join a Netanyahu government. Eisenkot ruled it out, and Benny Gantz came to his defense.

Israel elects its 26th Knesset on October 27. What the vote decides, how voters cast their ballots and what comes after the count.

The Elections Committee weighed whether to bar Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh over statements the attorney general says appear to support terror.