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Where things stand

Waiting for the President to choose who will try to form a government

Israel voted on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The Central Elections Committee approved the final results on 4 November and handed them to President Isaac Herzog.

After consulting every party in the new Knesset, the President gives one member the task of forming a government. By law he must do so within seven days of the results' publication. That member then has 28 days, which the President can extend by up to 14 more: six weeks at most.

7days left

for the President to choose:

  1. Election dayTue, 27 Oct 2026
  2. Final results approvedWed, 4 Nov 2026
  3. First nomineechosen by Wed, 11 Nov 2026; 28 days, up to 42 with extensions

Knesset election · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Who's on the ballot in Israel

An English guide to every list running for the 26th Knesset: their candidates, how they are polling, and what the Hebrew and English press is saying about them.

Lists running
37
Seats in the Knesset
120
Threshold
3.25%of the vote, about 4 seats
Polls since 2022
707
News articles
49,881
Social posts
15,625
Interviews
2,525
Video ads
3,093

The ballot slips

In the booth, voters pick one slip and seal it in an envelope. Pick a stack to see the party, its candidates, its polling and its news.

The DemocratsOtzma Yehudit (Jewish Power)United Torah JudaismThe Reservists and the Economic PartyYashar! with EisenkotThe Joint ListReligious Zionism – ZehutAmcha YisraelYisrael BeiteinuLikudRa'am – United Arab ListTogether (Beyachad)Shas

Other lists on the ballot

Lists that have not reached 4 seats in any published poll.

Together We Will Succeed – Joint Arab-Jewish ListTzomet Beit YisraelOrot HaShachar (Lights of Dawn)Partnership for AllGarden of EdenBetach – Social SecurityThe Haredi PublicBrit Olam – Eternal Covenant for the Redemption of IsraelIsrael FirstGahat – The Biblical BlocNoamShemaPersonal SecurityThe Fix – Electoral and Governance ReformBlack Color – Guardian of the Torah WorldMe and You – The Israeli People's PartyAchi MovementSharshar – For Love and Unity of the PeopleThe Pirates – Floating for GoodTkumaWomen's VoiceNew Order – for a Constitution, Separation of Powers and Direct ElectionsMishpat Tzedek (Just Law)HaKahal

Latest election news

All election news by day →
  1. המועמד של נתניהו החליט - פורש מהמועמדות לתפקיד מבקר המדינה

    Translation Netanyahu's candidate has decided: withdrawing his candidacy for State Comptroller

    HEKipa
  2. אחרי האיומים על משפחת איזנקוט: יוסי כהן התנצל

    Translation After the threats against the Eisenkot family: Yossi Cohen apologized

    HEIsrael Hayom (Hebrew)
  3. Адвокат Нетаниягу отказался от поста государственного контролера

    Translation Netanyahu's lawyer turned down the post of State Comptroller

    RUVesty
  4. Vance: We lost because of the war in Iran. Voters want us to change relations with Israel
    ENYnetnews
  5. Фракция "Религиозный сионизм" выдвинула Нетаниягу на пост премьера

    Translation The "Religious Zionism" faction nominated Netanyahu for prime minister

    RUMIGnews
  6. Bereaved father who shouted at protest that Eisenkot ‘murdered’ his own son apologizes
    ENThe Times of Israel

Final results and the last polls

Every published poll →
  1. Approved 4 Nov 2026
    Final results of the Central Elections Committee
    1. Likud27
    2. Yashar! with Eisenkot21
    3. Together12
    4. The Joint List11
    5. The Democrats8
    6. Ra'am8
    7. Yisrael Beiteinu7
    8. Otzma Yehudit7
    9. United Torah Judaism7
    10. Shas6
    11. Religious Zionism6
    Results, and every city and town →
  2. Kantar for Kan 11
    1. Yashar! with Eisenkot22
    2. Likud20
    3. Together14
    4. The Joint List9
    5. The Democrats8
    6. Otzma Yehudit8
    7. Yisrael Beiteinu8
    8. United Torah Judaism8
    9. Religious Zionism7
    10. Shas7
    11. Ra'am5
    12. The Reservists and the Economic Party4
  3. Midgam (Mano Geva) for Channel 12 News (N12)
    1. Yashar! with Eisenkot23
    2. Likud21
    3. Together15
    4. The Democrats10
    5. The Joint List9
    6. Shas8
    7. Yisrael Beiteinu8
    8. Otzma Yehudit8
    9. United Torah Judaism7
    10. Religious Zionism6
    11. Ra'am5
  4. Midgam Project (Camil Fuchs) for Channel 13 News
    1. Yashar! with Eisenkot22
    2. Likud19
    3. Together14
    4. The Democrats10
    5. The Joint List9
    6. Yisrael Beiteinu8
    7. Religious Zionism8
    8. Otzma Yehudit8
    9. United Torah Judaism8
    10. Shas7
    11. Ra'am7
  5. Direct Polls (Shlomo Filber) for i24NEWS
    1. Likud26
    2. Yashar! with Eisenkot21
    3. Together12
    4. The Joint List9
    5. Otzma Yehudit8
    6. Shas8
    7. The Democrats8
    8. United Torah Judaism7
    9. Religious Zionism6
    10. Yisrael Beiteinu6
    11. Ra'am5
    12. Amcha Yisrael4
  6. Shlomo Filber for Channel 14
    1. Likud30
    2. Yashar! with Eisenkot20
    3. Together11
    4. Shas9
    5. The Democrats8
    6. Otzma Yehudit8
    7. United Torah Judaism8
    8. The Joint List8
    9. Religious Zionism7
    10. Ra'am6
    11. Yisrael Beiteinu5

Every list that won seats in each poll, largest first.