After the Polls Close, How Israel Forms a Government and How Long It Can Take
Official results are due November 4. The president then picks a nominee, who gets up to 42 days. The newsroom maps the deadlines.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Israel, the Jewish world and the Middle East, often from people who have been on the ground.
Israel Votes With Record Turnout as Parties Trade Fraud Claims and Fight Over Voting Hours
Turnout hit a record 66.7% by 6 p.m. as Likud sought longer voting hours, Yashar objected and the election committee rejected claims of systematic fraud.
Reports Say Netanyahu Sought a Pre-Election Iran Strike as U.S. Options Sit Ready
CNN, citing U.S. and Israeli sources, says Trump asked Israel to wait. Netanyahu's office calls it fake news, U.S. strike plans are reportedly ready.
Hezbollah Rearms With Iranian Money as Israel Holds Ground in Southern Lebanon
Lebanese security sources say Iran has sent Hezbollah tens of millions of dollars for weapons and drones. Washington says it will keep squeezing the group's finances.
Israel Votes Tuesday With Eisenkot Ahead and Neither Bloc Near a Majority
The final polls put Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party ahead of Netanyahu's Likud, but both camps fall short of 61 seats as a tense campaign ends in court filings and a military alert.
Brooklyn Woman Charged With Hate Crimes in Attacks on Two Jewish Men in Midtown
Prosecutors say Anna Mochalova stabbed one man and cut another within minutes near the Diamond District. Her lawyer is already questioning how police identified her.
Three Years After October 7, a Walk Along the Gaza Border
Daniel Rosenberg and Lloyd Golburgh visited Netiv HaAsara, Sderot and the Nova festival grounds. They came back with footage and a lot to say.
Rabbi Uriel Romano on Why Antisemitism Keeps Changing Shape
A rabbi who grew up in Buenos Aires and now leads a South Florida congregation talks about Jewish identity, criticism of Israel and the world after October 7.