Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu warns of Arab voter surge in Israel's election; Arab leaders call tactic racist

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media after voting at a polling station in Jerusalem, Israel, on the day of Israel's legislative election, October 27, 2026. Jewel Samad/Pool via REUTERS

Netanyahu says ‘they’re trying to steal the election’, attacks Arab parties

A deeply divided Israel headed to the polls for the first time since Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 attack, with voters delivering their verdict on veteran prime minister and the country’s rightward drift.

Israel election: What happens after polls close?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power is at stake, with centrist rivals promising to usher in a new era, but it might take time before clear results are known.

Fastest turnout in 45 years as Israelis pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu

An Israeli man votes at a polling station during Israel’s national election, in Jerusalem on Oct 27.

Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu (left) said US President Donald Trump was willing to take action against Iran as long as Netanyahu remains in power.

Netanyahu faces reckoning for October 7 in Israel's first vote since attack

People walk next to a campaign banner of Netanyahu's Likud party, ahead of the Israeli parliamentary election, in Bnei Brak, Israel, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Nir Elias

A massive new attack on Iran could be Trump’s ultimate betrayal of Gulf allies

Smoke and flames rise from Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport, after it was attacked by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.

Who are the leading candidates in Israel’s election on Oct 27?

A worker unfurls an electoral campaign billboard for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, alongside the faces of the members of the opposition.

Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israeli election, says ‘don’t test us’

A boy sits on his bicycle next to a campaign banner of Netanyahu’s Likud party on Oct 25, ahead of the Israeli parliamentary election, in Bnei Brak, Israel.

Billionaire Trump backer says Ben-Gvir, Smotrich should not serve in next Israeli government

People walk near election banners with images of Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionist Party, in Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, in southern Israel, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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