2021 Election

Armed with extraordinary political savvy and a searing grudge against his former boss, New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar has one mission: Unseating PM Netanyahu.

If the election were held today, far too many votes would be lost to the minimum threshold, leading to yet another undecided result and a government that can't do its work.

An independent run by the hawkish National Union is currently projected to barely pass the electoral threshold, while polls say the more moderate New Right is poised to become one of parliament's largest factions.

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz says in prime-time press conference he was wrong to break his promise to voters and join a government under PM Benjamin Netanyahu, urges leaders of small parties to meet "without ego."

Hours after presenting his party's slate, Telem chief Moshe Ya’alon, who seeks to unseat PM Benjamin Netanyahu, learns a party member is under criminal investigation, must disqualify him. Ya'alon: Israel faces a serious leadership crisis. I'm not afraid of anything. I stand determined in the face of any challenge.

A gifted politician with a penchant for scandal, the National Union leader’s positions are in direct opposition to the range...

Close associates of Naftali Bennett say the New Right leader offered National Union’s Bezalel Smotrich three out of the party’s top 10 slots. National Union insists: Never happened. 

Regardless of whether you vote for the Right or for the Left, keep in mind that if you vote for fad parties you may as well not vote at all.

The Arab leadership is promoting dialogue with the Right. It turns out that if Arab countries can seek peace with Israel regardless of the Palestinian cause, then so can Arab Israelis.

Yamina's leader could gain two Knesset seats if he opts to run independently or with Habayit Hayehudi rather than with National Union leader Bezalel Smotrich. Blue and White teetering on the edge of the electoral threshold.