Israel Election 2026 live updates: Eisenkot, Netanyahu race to build government | The Jerusalem PostOfer Winter urges Bennett, Liberman to form unity gov’t with Netanyahu • Liberman backs Lapid for speaker, calls for haredi draft compromise and parties to join gov’tFollow us on GoogleProtesters demonstrate outside the President’s Residence in Jerusalem during consultations between Israeli President Isaac Herzog and political parties following the elections to the 26th Knesset. Some demonstrators call for the formation of a national unity government, while others oppose a coalitiProtesters demonstrate outside the President’s Residence in Jerusalem during consultations between Israeli President Isaac Herzog and political parties following the elections to the 26th Knesset. Some demonstrators call for the formation of a national unity government, while others oppose a coaliti(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)

November 7, 5:20 AM

Eisenkot moves closer to ousting Netanyahu, what could come next for Israel?There are several different paths the Yashar party leader could take, but all of them have obstacles.ByTOMER ALMAGOR / JTAEnlargeYashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

November 7, 5:20 AM

Bereaved families’ forum seeks Shin Bet probe into alleged Ra’am voter-tracking appThe application, called Aswatcom, allegedly enabled activists to track voter participation in real time at individual polling stations and manage the party’s election-day operations.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeRa'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.Ra’am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

November 7, 5:19 AM

Ben-Gvir accuses opposition parties of giving ‘middle finger’ to supportersByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

November 7, 5:15 AM

Think you understand Israel’s election? Here are 10 things the world may have missed – opinionFor the reported 67,000 Israelis who came here to vote and are returning home, and for the rest of us sticking around, here are 10 talking points for explaining our election results to the world.ByGIL HOFFMANEnlargeProtesters demonstrate outside the President’s Residence during consultations between President Isaac Herzog and political parties, in Jerusalem, November 5, 2026Protesters demonstrate outside the President’s Residence during consultations between President Isaac Herzog and political parties, in Jerusalem, November 5, 2026(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

November 7, 5:13 AM

Eisenkot calls for emergency government, warns Israeli democracy faces existential threatByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

November 7, 5:11 AM

A broken system: Can Israel fix its electoral rules before its democracy crumbles? – analysisSome of the following ideas may need to wait until the main battle in Israeli politics is no longer between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp and the anti-Netanyahu camp.ByYONAH JEREMY BOBEnlargeCENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE offices at the Knesset, Oct. 29.CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE offices at the Knesset, Oct. 29.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

November 7, 5:11 AM

‘No more boycott policies’: Winter calls on Bennett, Liberman to form unity gov’t with NetanyahuByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

November 7, 5:09 AM

Liberman: Lapid for Knesset speaker is the right move, decision rests with himByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

November 7, 5:07 AM

Golan claims Netanyahu is trying to stage coup, warns Israel’s security is in dangerNetanyahu is “in a panic” and attempting to seize power by force, Golan claimed, warning of threats to Israeli security while expressing optimism over coalition negotiations.ByJAMES GENNEnlargeDemocrats head Yair Golan at meeting of opposition heads after Israel's election, November 3, 2026.Democrats head Yair Golan at meeting of opposition heads after Israel’s election, November 3, 2026.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)Go to the full article > >

November 7, 5:07 AM

After America’s midterms, the clock is ticking for Israel to bridge its political dividesNATIONAL AFFAIRS: As hostility grows on the American Left and Right, prolonged coalition negotiations and the prospect of another election carry a strategic cost.ByHERB KEINONEnlargeBURNING IMAGES of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the war with Iran in April.BURNING IMAGES of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the war with Iran in April.(photo credit: Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >Load More