Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections

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1. Sun, 9 August 2026

   1 report
   • Al Jazeera English15:20first to report
     Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections

     Poll shows 70 percent of Jewish Israelis fear election integrity risks as Netanyahu government faces mounting criticism.

     1 reprint

     • aljazeera.com9 Aug, 15:20their copy
2. Mon, 10 August 2026

   1 report
   • ynetnews.com02:26
     Meet the 'undecided voters' who may determine Israel’s 2026 election

     Most Israelis settled on their vote long ago, but a small group is still torn between Netanyahu, Bennett, Eisenkot, fringe parties or staying home; disillusioned with the government yet unconvinced by its rivals, they may decide the election

3. Wed, 12 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Bloomberg Politics11:13
     Palestinians Want Israeli Vote to Change Policy, Not Just Leader

     Israel’s election in two months may see out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s religious-rightist government, but a major shift in West Bank policy would be needed for there to be peace in the territory, the top Palestinian diplomat said.

   • Bloomberg Politics11:19
     Palestinian Foreign Minister on Israeli Elections

     Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister, Varsen Shahin spoke exclusively with Bloomberg TV's Abeer Abu Omar ahead of Israel's elections in two months which could see out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. She explained however that a leadership change alone would not be enough, and that a major shift in West Bank policy would be needed for it to achieve peaceful standing in the region. (Source: Bloomberg)

4. Thu, 13 August 2026

   1 report
   • jpost.com22:39
     Bezalel Smotrich rejects renewed alliance with Itamar Ben-Gvir in Israel's 2026 election

     “I think that right now the Religious Zionist public can and should run on its own as a big, strong, significant party,” Smotrich told the Post.

5. Fri, 14 August 2026

   2 reports
   • jpost.com05:58
     As settler violence rises, Israelis question the cost of government inaction

     When Israelis go to the polls in October, one of the primary questions they need to ask themselves is whether they want a government that will continue to allow extremism to run unfettered.

   • jpost.com07:54
     Netanyahu's coalition slips behind Eisenkot's Yashar in latest election poll

     The survey also examined a scenario in which three Arab parties - Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad - run together, while Yoav Segalovich joins Ra'am in the party's second slot.

6. Sun, 16 August 2026

   3 reports
   • El País (Spain)03:30
     La supervivencia de Hamás complica la reelección a Netanyahu

     El primer ministro israelí afronta las urnas en octubre con la promesa incumplida de la “victoria total” y la necesidad de cumplir el plan de Trump

   • Al Jazeera English06:06
     A nation divided: What do Israelis want in October’s elections?

     Despite a genocide and multiple wars, analysts say the issues determining October’s elections fall far closer to home.

   • yahoo.com21:01
     Likud Party threatens Central Elections Committee petition over Fly&Vote initiative

     Likud is seeking the data and documents underlying the initiative's activities within five days, saying the material is needed to determine whether further legal action is warranted. The Likud Party i...

7. Mon, 17 August 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English17:07
     Netanyahu’s Likud Party holds primaries ahead of Israel’s general elections

     On Monday, Israel's governing party will determine its candidate list for the next election.

8. Tue, 18 August 2026

   5 reports
   • jpost.com07:57
     What do Netanyahu's reserved slots mean for Likud's Knesset list?

     Former finance minister Moshe Kahlon and MK Tsega Melaku are two of the names under consideration for Netanyahu's reserved slots.

   • jpost.com08:20edited after publishing
     Likud primaries: Benjamin Netanyahu hails new list as Eli Cohen wins top slot

     previouslyLikud primary enters decisive stage with 80% of votes counted

     Amir Ohana, Yariv Levin, Miri Regev, and Ofir Katz round out Likud's new top five • May Golan, Gila Gamliel, Idit Silman, and Avi Dichter among lawmakers expected to drop out of Knesset

   • Le Monde (France)09:00edited after publishing
     En Israël, la primaire du Likoud révélatrice de la stratégie de Nétanyahou pour conserver le pouvoir

     Les adhérents étaient appelés, le 17 août, à désigner les candidats aux législatives du 27 octobre, au cours d’un scrutin marqué par la radicalisation du parti de droite et l’emprise du premier ministre sur le mouvement.

   • Le Monde English12:26
     Likud primary sheds light on Netanyahu's strategy to stay in power

     Likud party members headed to polls to select candidates for the October 27 elections on Monday, in a vote marked by the right-wing party's increasing radicalization and the prime minister's tightening grip.

   • France Info (France)15:26
     En Israël, Benyamin Nétanyahou s'assure le soutien de ses fidèles au sein de son parti, le Likoud, avant des législatives qui s'annoncent serrées

     Le Premier ministre israélien, à la tête du gouvernement le plus à droite de l'histoire d'Israël, est engagé dans un combat difficile pour se faire réélire.

9. Thu, 20 August 2026

   3 reports
   • jpost.com18:00
     The Israeli Right is fractured and needs a merger to save it

     Israel’s Right does not lack voters. It does not lack ideas. It does not even lack leaders. What it lacks is the humility to put them on one ballot.

   • jpost.com21:07
     Benny Gantz says he will not sit with Benjamin Netanyahu in next government

     “My goal ultimately is to not have Ben-Gvir and other extremists dictating Israel’s future; they need to and will be returned to the political margins,” Gantz told the Post.

   • La Repubblica (Italy)23:00edited after publishing
     Israele, il palco per impiccare i palestinesi: Ben-Gvir e gli oltraggi a fini elettorali

     previouslyIsraele, il palco per impiccare i palestinesi: Ben Gvir in campagna senza freni

     Il Paese va alle urne il 27 ottobre e per il leader dell’ultra destra è caccia all’ultimo voto per evitare di restare fuori dal governo

10. Fri, 21 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Le Monde (France)04:00
      En Israël, avant les élections législatives d’octobre, la sortie de la guerre est absente des esprits comme des programmes

      Les enquêtes d’opinion dressent le portrait d’une société qui perd espoir dans son avenir sans voir d’alternative au recours à la force. Les candidats se gardent d’apparaître moins crédibles sur les enjeux de sécurité que le premier ministre, Benyamin Nétanyahou.

    • Le Monde English18:30
      As Israel elections approach, public debates and campaign plaforms avoid discussing end of war

      With general elections planned in October, opinion polls paint a picture of a society losing hope for its future and seeing no alternative to the use of force. Candidates are taking care to appear as credible as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on security issues.

11. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:20
      Israeli military officials suspect Netanyahu may seek escalation to delay elections: Israeli media

      Senior officers reportedly believe premier does not want ongoing conflicts to end

12. Sun, 23 August 2026

    3 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)02:37
      Netanyahu vows to block Palestinian state as polls put his bloc short of majority

      Israeli premier responds to Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List, who says Palestine already exists and is recognized by most of world

    • Politico Europe07:39
      The man who could defeat Netanyahu

      Gadi Eisenkot’s party is leading many polls. Will he loosen Netanyahu’s grip on power?

    • i24news.tv09:40
      Jonathan Pollard endorses Sharren Haskel, joins 'Israel First' party ahead of elections - i24NEWS

      Pollard, who is a former spy and spent 30 years in a US prison for passing classified information to Israel, said the country needs leaders who are "quiet, loyal and effective"

13. Mon, 24 August 2026

    5 reports
    • Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)09:49
      Nahost-Konflikt: Israel ist unter Benjamin Netanjahu verroht

      Das Thema Sicherheit dominiert den Wahlkampf. Und Sicherheit bedeutet für die Mehrheit vor allem Härte. Über ein Land, in dem man mit Frieden keine Wahl mehr gewinnen kann.

    • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)11:47
      Osmański sułtan kontra król Judei. Czy grozi nam wojna turecko-izraelska

      Benjamin Netanjahu i Recep Tayyip Erdoğan od lat żyją jak pies z kotem. Dotąd jednak ich spory ograniczały się do dyplomatycznych przepychanek i soczystych wyzwisk. Tym razem Turcja i Izrael stanęły u progu wojny.

    • ejpress.org13:19
      Israeli Arab Zionist activist Yoseph Haddad registers new political party

      Haddad is a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces Golani Brigade who was seriously wounded in the Second Lebanon War. Israeli Arab Zionist activist Yoseph Haddad’s new Brave Israel Party received its final registration approval from Israel’s Registrar of Political Parties Unit on Monday. Haddad “and others applied to register as a political party several

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)13:59
      Israel's Bibi has gone berserk: Anatomy of an election stunt

      Netanyahu's ultra-conservative government has been progressively sowing the seeds of discord with Türkiye, especially after Ankara gained the upper hand in Syria and started helping rebuild the country

    • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)17:30
      Netanyahu: “L’Iran ha cercato di uccidere uno dei miei figli”. Media: “Informazione che per mesi è stato vietato pubblicare”

      ”L’Iran ha preso di mira uno dei miei figli, ha cercato di ucciderlo. Pertanto, le loro misure di sicurezza non sono un lusso, senza avrebbero potuto riuscirci. Dobbiamo essere prudenti anche durante una campagna elettorale”. Il primo ministro Benjamin Netanyahu ha affermato questa sera in una intervista a Channel 14 che l’Iran ha tentato di […] L'articolo Netanyahu: “L’Iran ha cercato di uccidere uno dei miei figli”. Media: “Informazione che per mesi è stato vietato pubblicare” proviene da Il...

14. Tue, 25 August 2026

    5 reports
    • israelnationalnews.com03:15
      Poll: Winter’s party sends right-wing bloc to new low

      New poll examines a scenario in which Ofer Winter’s party runs independently. In that scenario, the Religious Zionist Party fails to cross the electoral threshold and the right-wing bloc falls to 49 seats.

    • theyeshivaworld.com04:15
      LIKUD SLIDES: Eisenkot Holds Lead As Netanyahu Bloc Weakens

      A new Kan News election poll released Sunday shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! party maintaining its position as Israel’s largest party with 24 seats, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud drops to 22 seats following the party’s primaries. The poll also shows Netanyahu trailing Eisenkot in a head-to-head question over suitability for prime minister, with Eisenkot […]

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:07
      EXPLAINER - How Israel’s election system works

      Israelis will elect 120-member Knesset on Oct. 27, but largest party will not necessarily form government

    • Al Jazeera English17:27
      Most US Democrats in early 2028 primary states oppose aid to Israel: Poll

      Survey indicates majority of Democrats in first six states to vote for 2028 nominee believe Israel committing genocide.

    • jpost.com18:00
      Segalovitz and Ra’am: A political alliance or a risk to Israel’s identity?

      Ra’am Party leader MK Mansour Abbas confirmed that they have discussed with Segalovitz the possibility of his joining the Arab party’s slate ahead of the upcoming elections.

15. Wed, 26 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Le Monde (France)13:34
      Cisjordanie occupée : en campagne pour les élections législatives, Benyamin Nétanyahou promet l’installation de nouvelles colonies

      Depuis le retour au pouvoir de Benyamin Nétanyahou, en 2022, la construction et l’extension de colonies en Cisjordanie occupée ont augmenté : près de 300 au total, en comptant les avant-postes agricoles.

    • israelnationalnews.com20:36
      Poll bombshell: Likud crashes to 19 seats, Winter fails to break through

      Conflicting polls give Ofer Winter eight seats or leave him below the threshold, while Likud swings dramatically between 19 and 26 seats.

16. Thu, 27 August 2026

    7 reports
    • bgnes.com00:53
      Eisenkot overtakes Netanyahu in new poll ahead of Israeli elections

      Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in private discussions that his Likud party would lose the upcoming parliamentary elections “unless something changes”, TRT World reported

    • Vecernji list (Croatia)05:23
      Može li Netanyahu preživjeti i ovu krizu? Ovo mu je najveća briga

      S oslabljenim, ali i dalje oštrim premijerom, Izrael ulazi u završnicu jednih od najneizvjesnijih izbora u novijoj povijesti

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)05:32
      Netanyahu says his party will lose upcoming elections 'unless something changes'

      Israeli premier says he believes his party's situation is worse than polls show, acknowledges loss of 10 seats.

    • prospectmagazine.co.uk12:00
      Benjamin Netanyahu’s politics of saturation

      His right-wing Likud party is like a patriarchal household where loyalty to the leader is rewarded above all

    • jpost.com13:16
      Benjamin Netanyahu struggles to find campaign strategy as Likud slips in election polls

      The conversations held by the prime minister indicated that he is skeptical of polls that show favorable results for him and believes that the situation is worse than those surveys suggest.

    • jpost.com20:36
      Bennett’s vision for Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and Syria if elected prime minister

      SPECIAL PROFILE: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett lays out his security policy for Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and Syria, were he to be elected prime minister, and how he would differ from Netanyahu.

    • ČT24 (Czechia)21:41
      Smotrič chce judaizovat dva regiony v Izraeli, kde žije vysoký počet Arabů

      Izraelský krajně pravicový ministr financí Becalel Smotrič zveřejnil část volebního programu své strany Náboženský sionismus, jejímž cílem je podle agentury AFP „judaizovat dvě izraelské oblasti s vysokým počtem arabských obyvatel“.

17. Fri, 28 August 2026

    6 reports
    • Die Zeit (Germany)03:00
      Nahost: So wirkt sich die Israel-Wahl auf Konflikte der Region aus
    • ČT24 (Czechia)04:01
      Hvězdou parlamentních voleb v Izraeli se může stát generál Eisenkot

      Přesně dva měsíce zbývají do parlamentních voleb v Izraeli. Po čtyřech letech, poznamenaných politickou polarizací, teroristickým útokem ze 7. října a válkami, bude účty veřejnosti skládat stávající koalice v čele s Benjaminem Netanjahuem. Nečekaný vývoj ale nastal v řadách opozice. V průzkumech se do čela dostala nová politická strana Jašar bývalého generála Gadiho Eisenkota.

    • jpost.com09:07
      Ofer Winter claiming to support Benjamin Netanyahu will define him politically

      Winter is seeking to remove from the agenda the campaign portraying him as a risk to the right, as someone who could help replace Netanyahu or siphon votes away from the bloc.

    • Vecernji list (Croatia)11:23
      Netanyahu više nema Orbána. Sada ima Janšu. Veto je postojan

      CZa zajedničku europsku vanjsku politiku treba pridobiti 27 država. Za njezino rušenje dovoljna je jedna

    • La Repubblica (Italy)12:06
      Eisenkot, l’anti-Netanyahu favorito nei sondaggi: “La soluzione dei due stati è un grave errore”

      L’ex capo di stato maggiore accusa Bibi di non aver mai avuto un piano strategico per Israele e di aver fallito tutti gli obiettivi della guerra contro Hamas ed Hezbollah. Nonostante la popolarità in ascesa, il suo partito Yashar potrebbe non avere la maggioranza dei voti per governare

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)18:23
      Israel ruling party blasts Ben-Gvir for ruling out electoral alliance

      Benjamin Netanyahu's party fears the move will hand opposition victory in poll slated for late October

18. Sun, 30 August 2026

    4 reports
    • israelnationalnews.com00:13
      Likud warns: ‘Ramallah wants Netanyahu to lose’

      New report says Palestinian Authority officials pushed Arab parties to unite against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud hits back.

    • jpost.com05:40edited after publishing
      Ofer Winter is offering Israel a fresh political slate - but not a new leader

      previouslyOfer Winter can reconcile political renewal platform with endosring Benjamin Netanyahu

      Winter had declared that his party would only recommend Netanyahu as prime minister after the election, but must now explain how that position aligns with the party's platform of political renewal.

    • jns.org07:57
      Arab-Israeli parties unite after Palestinian Authority involvement—report

      The concern in the P.A. was that running separately might have led Hadash, Balad and Ta’al to each fall short of the 3.25% threshold of votes needed to enter the Knesset.

    • israelnationalnews.com18:11
      Yisrael Beytenu to unveil Knesset slate next week

      Yisrael Beytenu will present its slate for the Knesset elections next week during an event at Expo Tel Aviv.

19. Mon, 31 August 2026

    3 reports
    • bne IntelliNews07:33
      Have Netanyahu's election hopes been ended by this new right-wing party?

      As Israel races towards its election on October 27, the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears increasingly uncertain, with IDF veteran Ofer Winter threatening to derail his election campaign.

    • israelnationalnews.com14:35
      Yesh Atid shakeup: Meir Cohen bows out of Knesset race

      Lapid’s longtime political partner gives up his spot for the party’s 'next generation' but says he isn’t leaving Yesh Atid.

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:59
      56 days before Israeli elections, Prime Minister Netanyahu grows weaker: Analysis

      Polls show Netanyahu’s bloc short of majority as Gadi Eisenkot’s new party overtakes Likud

20. Tue, 1 September 2026

    4 reports
    • Al Jazeera English07:02
      Palestine weekly: Israel’s rightwing campaigns on anti-Palestinian abuses

      Israeli ministers escalate campaign rhetoric with AI ads as Gaza strikes widen ahead of tight October election.

    • israelnationalnews.com08:27
      Why validating the Ra'am party threatens Israel's security realism

      If Israel normalizes political Islamism within its own governing coalitions to satisfy immediate electoral math, it projects strategic incoherence to its regional partners. Opinion.

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:45
      Occupier violence in West Bank serves Netanyahu, allies: Former Israeli premier

      Ehud Barak says current Netanyahu is like a ‘wounded animal’ who will use ‘any means’ to prevent Oct. 27 elections

    • Le Monde (France)18:45
      En Israël, la droite, menacée de défaite aux législatives, se déchire et se radicalise

      En amont des élections législatives du 27 octobre, des tensions apparaissent au sein de la coalition gouvernementale, notamment entre le premier ministre, Benyamin Nétanyahou, et son ministre de la sécurité nationale, Itamar Ben Gvir. De la droite à l’extrême droite, chacun durcit son discours pour remobiliser ses sympathisants.

21. Wed, 2 September 2026

    3 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)04:00
      Israel’s Religious Zionism, Zehut leaders announce joint list for upcoming elections

      Bezalel Smotrich, Moshe Feiglin say alliance aims to unite right-wing forces, prevent votes from being lost in Oct. 27 Knesset election

    • NYT World09:15
      Netanyahu’s Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction

      The Israeli leader, facing a tough re-election contest, may need a security crisis to rally voters behind him and hold on to his job.

    • Vecernji list (Croatia)16:37
      Netanyahu se nalazi u izbornoj zamci: Pravi fenomen događa se desno od njegova Likuda

      Netanyahu se nalazi u zamci, za novu vladu možda će mu trebati Ben-Gvir i Smotrich, ali njihova sve ekstremnija retorika može odbiti umjerene birače

22. Thu, 3 September 2026

    6 reports
    • news4jax.com04:01
      With his eye on reelection, Israel's Netanyahu turns his focus to his divided base

      As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals.

    • winnipegfreepress.com04:05
      With his eye on reelection, Israel's Netanyahu turns his focus to his divided base

      JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals. It’s some of his biggest supporters.

    • Times of India10:00
      Why Netanyahu's far-right partners are hurting him in upcoming Israel polls
    • idi.org.il17:45
      The Education System's Role in a Pivotal Election

      Much of what is taught in classrooms leading up to elections stops short of where students need the most help. Israel’s schools already teach students that voting matters – political literacy must be more prominent part of elections education.

    • israelnationalnews.com19:44
      Netanyahu to IDF brass: Iran regime change is Israel’s ‘main task’

      Netanyahu tells IDF generals Iran's regime is weaker than ever, declaring that toppling it is Israel's main remaining mission and is 'within arm's reach.'

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:49
      Eisenkot leads Netanyahu as Israeli election blocs remain deadlocked: Poll

      Neither bloc reaches the 61-seat majority needed to form a government, while Arab parties secure 14 seats, Channel 13 reports

23. Fri, 4 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)13:55
      Poll shows Israeli opposition ahead of Netanyahu’s bloc after deadlock

      Neither camp reaches 61-seat majority needed to form government, while Arab lawmakers win 12 seats, survey shows

    • iDNES (Czechia)14:53
      Benjamin Netanjahu

      Současný šéf největší izraelské pravicové strany Likud a zároveň předseda končící 37. vlády má za sebou bouřlivou minulost. Na politické scéně se pohybuje už od konce 80. let. Vystřídal posty náměstků i ministrů a od poslední dekády minulého století zastává nejvyšší funkce, proložené jen několika obdobími mimo politiku či v opozici.