Hadash

Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll

The data shows that Winter’s entry has created greater complexity within the coalition bloc. Without him, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu receives 43 seats, while with him it rises to 48 seats.

The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.
Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif says the IDF attempted to delay him from entering Kusra by declaring it a 'closed military zone,' August 14, 2026.

MK Cassif claims IDF soldier assaulted him while trying to block his entry to West Bank town Kusra

Yousef Jabareen attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2026.

Hadash-Ta’al, Balad sign deal to re-establish Joint List weeks ahead of Israel's election

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a state ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers, at Mount Herzl Military cemetery, in Jerusalem, March 6, 2025

Israel Katz orders IDF probe into alleged mistreatment of wounded soldiers at Rambam hospital


Arab parties satisfied with exit polls

“I would like to thank our heroic people,” Odeh told supporters shortly after the exit polls were published.

ARABS HAVE full representation in the Knesset, with MKs such as Ayman Odeh (Joint List).

Ra’am-Balad and Hadash-Ta’al

According to recent surveys, Arab turnout is expected to decline to little over 50% on Tuesday, similar to the average turnout preceding the establishment of the Joint List.

Ahmad Tibi

One-On-One: The firebrand on the far Left

Ofer Kassif, the outspoken Jewish candidate on Hadash’s list for the Knesset, intends to challenge the dialogue in the country.

OFER KASSIF: Hate and fear are the wind beneath the Right

Study: Arab election turnout expected to slump to unprecedented low

“Among the younger Arab population, mostly first-time voters, 60% aren’t intending to vote. Among the older generations, over 35 years old, 60-65% said they would vote.”

An Israeli Arab stands behind a voting booth before casting her ballot at a polling station in the northern town of Umm el-Fahm March 17, 2015

‘Palestinians are killed en masse daily’ claims Hadash party candidate

High Court votes in favor of Kassif, who will run in the communist Hadash party's third, “Jewish” slot.

 Jewish Hadash party candidate Ofer Kassif

High Court disqualifies Ben-Ari; Rules Ben-Gvir, all Arab parties eligible

With its decision, the High Court essentially followed the recommendations of Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit, while overruling several decisions of the Central Elections Committee.

Dr. Michael Ben-Ari, Ph.D in archeology and Member of Knesset from 2009 - 2013 with the National Union party

Otzma on disqualification: Israel is not a democracy, it’s a judicial junta

Meretz boasts about getting Ben Ari out of the running.

An ad for the Otzma Yehudit party with Dr. Michael Ben-Ari, Baruch Marzel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Bentzi Gopstein on a bus in Jerusalem, March, 2019

High Court hears petition to disqualify two Israeli-Arab parties

Kassif’s lawyer: Comments about attacks on IDF soldiers ‘philosophical,’ not supporting terror.

Ayman Odeh at a hearing for the disqualification of Hadash-Ta'al parties, March 13th, 2019

Attacking IDF soldiers 'philosophical' matter- Knesset candidate's lawyer

Lawyer for Ofer Kassif, Knesset candidate for Israel's communist party, says Kassif did not call for actual terror attacks against IDF soldiers.

Ofer Cassif

High Court to rule on extremist Jewish, Arab candidates for Knesset

Previously, the Central Elections Committee disqualified Dr. Ofer Kassif of the Arab Hadash party from running for Knesset.

Ofer Cassif