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Deadlocked: Partial count gives Netanyahu's bloc 55 seats to Eisenkot's 49

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Politics

Deadlocked: Partial count gives Netanyahu's bloc 55 seats to Eisenkot's 49

October 28, 2026

Some 50% of ballots tabulated, with final tally expected only later this week; updated exit polls point to a hung Knesset in which each non-Arab bloc gets 51 seats. Leaders face two options: Unity government or another election within months.

'It looks bad': Left in shock after election hangover

REUTERS/Shir Torem

News

'It looks bad': Left in shock after election hangover

Eli Zilberberg

Gulf states warned of possible short, intense Iran strikes after midterms

via REUTERS

Iran War

Gulf states warned of possible short, intense Iran strikes after midterms

Batsheva Shulman

Politics

Israel faces political deadlock after election

Shirit Avitan Cohen

Arab parties' election gains complicate Eisenkot's coalition path

by Danny Zaken

October 27, 2026

The obstacle that could cost the anti-Netanyahu bloc the election

Politics

Opposition eyes dramatic Knesset takeover

by Eli Zilberberg

October 27, 2026

Israel

Israel election 2026 exit polls: Full results

by ILH Staff

October 27, 2026

Israel

Israel's 2026 elections see an all-time high turnout

by Adi Nirman

October 27, 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for US after shock loss to Lula

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World News

Flavio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for US after shock loss to Lula

by Adi Nirman

October 27, 2026

Houthis call Egypt's troop deployment to Saudi Arabia 'declaration of war'

EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Middle East

Houthis call Egypt's troop deployment to Saudi Arabia 'declaration of war'

by Shachar Kleiman

October 27, 2026

Liron Moldovan

Israel

How Israel turns a folded ballot into a Knesset seat

by Assaf Golan

October 27, 2026

How Israel prepares for possible missile attacks, terror threats on Election Day

Explainer

Everything you need to know before heading to the polls

With Election Day just around the corner, here's everything you need to know before casting your ballot: Where to vote, which identification documents to bring, who can use accessible polling stations and how the double-envelope ballots could tip the balance.

October 26, 2026

Fear of collapse could push Iran toward a nuclear bomb

Explainer

How Iran's strategy has shifted from nuclear denial to bomb threats

For years, Tehran invoked a religious decree banning nuclear weapons even as it pursued a clandestine program to develop them. Now, following the war and the elimination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calls for Iran to acquire a nuclear bomb are growing, and even withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is no longer taboo.

October 23, 2026

Magazine

Netanyahu's remark hints at when he might step down

The prime minister's comment this week that should have made everyone sit up and take notice. The most consequential strategic decision of Israel's 2026 elections. And why the election that really matters for Israel's future may take place in another country, thousands of miles away.

October 23, 2026

Explainer

Israel faces a political tsunami in Washington

Jewish settler violence is further damaging Israel's standing in American public opinion. If Democrats take control of Congress on November 3, the consequences could extend to annual US military aid and arms sales. With support for Israel also eroding among Republicans, maintaining the status quo could backfire on Jerusalem if a Democrat wins the presidency in 2028.

October 19, 2026

Report: Israel abducted former officer linked to Ron Arad

Magazine

Ron Arad marks 40 years in captivity, but fresh clues emerge

The technical malfunction that led to his capture by the Amal movement, the signs of life that ceased, the missed opportunity, and the development revealed just months ago: How one of the most painful affairs in Israeli history unfolded.

October 17, 2026

Magazine

Inside Israel's secret intelligence gold mine

It's called "liaison intelligence": Sharing information with foreign intelligence agencies, sometimes even those of hostile countries, to expand intelligence-gathering capabilities or establish and strengthen diplomatic ties. Since Oct. 7, Israeli intelligence has dramatically stepped up its efforts in this field, providing sensitive assistance to Middle Eastern countries, warnings that foiled terrorist attacks in Europe and tips that prevented assassinations.

October 17, 2026

Magazine

Even before the elections? Growing signs of an impending strike on Iran

Iran does not want to escalate tensions ahead of Israel's elections, and Trump does not want an escalation ahead of the US midterms. Yet one thing is clear: Something dramatic is unfolding between Washington and Jerusalem.

October 17, 2026

Magazine

'A radical left-wing government in Berlin would threaten Jewish life'

Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner warns against the radical Left taking power, accuses Die Linke of fostering antisemitism and lashes out at the woman who could succeed him. His warnings come amid his party's election defeat, a tennis scandal that led him to step aside and growing fears among the city's Jews. In an interview with Israel Hayom marking the opening of an exhibition commemorating the victims of October 7, he vows to continue fighting antisemitism even after leaving office.

October 20, 2026

Magazine

'European Jews want a connection to Israel – but certainly not most of them'

In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, CEO of the Conference of European Rabbis Foundation says EU offers close relationship but no real change, as Muslim Brotherhood financing goes uninvestigated and Jews abroad are blamed for Israeli government policy.

October 15, 2026