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Liberman distances himself from opposition allies • Ben-Gvir calls for arrest of Arab party heads • Israel Police reject Likud claims that Arab parties 'stole' 2026 election
Eisenkot meets Golan to discuss election results, ‘implementing voters’ will’
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFGadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yashar! with Eisenkot, meets with Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, on Thursday, following Israel's elections on Tuesday.(photo credit: Yashar party)
United Torah Judaism open to cooperation with Eisenkot amid deep distrust of Netanyahu - report
Lapid, Golan meet to coordinate political moves after Israeli election
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFYair Golan (Democrats) and Yair Lapid (B'Yachad) hold a meeting to discuss possible coalition alliances on October 29, 2026 following Knesset elections.(photo credit: OFFICE OF YAIR GOLAN, YAIR LAPID'S OFFICE)
Likud gains seat at Shas's expense as Netanyahu bloc holds at 53
Could reports of foreign funding, voter fraud lead to new elections? - explainer
The prevailing assessment is that even if the investigation yields significant evidence of election bribery, the chances of annulling the election results nationwide are slim.
ByANNA BARSKYPeople vote for the 26th Knesset in Jerusalem on October 27, 2026.(photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)Go to the full article > >Israel votes 2026: All you need to know
The final voter turnout was 77.7% when polls closed at 10:00 p.m., according to the Central Elections Committee (CEC), up 7.1% from the 2022 election.
A party must receive at least 3.25% of valid votes to enter the Knesset.
The official results are expected by the end of Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
