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Israeli legislative election

A supporter of the Israeli Likud party kisses an election campaign poster depicting Israel Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the market in Jerusalem.

For many Israelis, this election is all about Bibi

Benjamin Netanyahu has served as Israel’s prime minister for a decade. He has plenty of detractors. But even for them, this national election is all about him.

A photograph of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen on the floor with Likud party ballots at Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv March 18, 2015.

Netanyahu wins again. So now what?

Global Politics
A woman walks past a Joint Arab List campaign billboard. Four Arab-Israeli political parties have united for the first time, making the group the third-largest political faction in the Knesset.

Israel’s Arab parties make historic gains — will they actually matter?

Global Politics
Israeli election

Israelis head to the polls in what has become an unusually tight election

Global Politics

In upcoming election, minor Israeli parties on verge of winning seats

Israel’s Also-Ran Parties

Global Politics

34 parties are competing for votes in Israel’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Most of those parties will fail to get any seats in the Knesset. But that doesn’t stop them from campaigning.

The World

Israeli elections are over with no winner in sight

Global Politics

The polls are closed in Israel, but no one knows who won! For more on these developments, we are joined by the BBC’s Robin Lustig in Jerusalem.

The World

Tzipi Livni and Kadima party aim to take the helm of Israel

Global Politics

Israel’s prime minister election is currently too close to call. For more on what a Livni win could mean, we turn to Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem bureau chief for our partner the New York Times.