2021 Election

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz vows to push for the formation of a government led by honest people. To safeguard our home from the inside, as well as against external threats.

The plan is to help Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionist party win the same number of mandates as Naftali Bennett's Yamina party, and if possible, even more, officials tell Israel Hayom.

Israel Hayom correspondent Moria Kor joins Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a day on the campaign trail. 

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz's political naiveté proved to be a double-edged sword, but the now battered politician says that just because he didn't get to be the prime minister at this time, "doesn’t mean it won't happen."

As Israel’s election campaign draws to a close, Yamina leader Naftali Bennett remains convinced that he would play a decisive role in determining what unfolds in the day after, but he is unwilling to take a stand on Netanyahu. 

Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope party has plummeted from a dream of 20 seats at the start of the campaign to around 10, but he is not despairing. In an interview to Israel Hayom, Sa'ar says he expects "dialogue" with Naftali Bennett and says that PM Netanyahu's success with the vaccines does not lessen his failure to handle the COVID crisis. 

Likud projected to win 29 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 18. Yamina, New Hope, Joint Arab List tied at 10 seats each. Blue and White hovers near minimum threshold.

"If we work hard and convince undecided voters, we can win these elections," Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid tells supporters. New Hope chief Gideon Sa'ar and Yamina head Naftali Bennett hint of possible collaboration following the March 23 elections.

Polls show that the election is Netanyahu’s to win or lose. If he cannot form a coalition, it’s unlikely that another candidate would fare any better, although one should always expect the unexpected in Israeli politics.