Israel's October election campaign

HaaretzRSSSat 24 Oct, 19:24

Bank of Israel against Netanyahu: Cryptocurrencies cannot be used to circumvent sanctions 'The right thing for the Israeli economy is to maintain its economic relationship with our main trade partners and to focus on avoiding sanctions,' said the governor of the Bank of Israel

The Times of IsraelXSat 24 Oct, 18:56

‘Threat to national security’: Eisenkot rips Netanyahu for proposing Israel ready its economy to bust sanctions using crypto

HaaretzRSSSat 24 Oct, 16:15

October 7 bereaved families rally for state probe three days before election Former hostages and opposition leaders are expected at the event in Tel Aviv. The October Council, which organized the event, asked Israel Police to increase their presence over fears of disruption by r

The Times of IsraelXSat 24 Oct, 17:14

Eisenkot receives warm reception at Hostages Square as thousands rally for state inquiry into Oct. 7

The Times of IsraelXSat 24 Oct, 17:18

Eisenkot receives warm reception at Hostages Square as thousands rally for state inquiry into Oct. 7

France 24RSSSat 24 Oct, 18:21

Thousands take to Tel Aviv's streets for protests against Netanyahu Thousands marched against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv on Saturday – just three days before Israel's general election – demanding accountability for the failure to prevent a Hamas-l

The Times of IsraelXSat 24 Oct, 19:10

Father of slain hostage says whoever opposes state commission of inquiry into Oct. 7 ‘probably has a reason’; organizers claim 100,000 turnout

Al JazeeraRSSSat 24 Oct, 19:11

Thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu gov’t days before election Opposition figures join Tel Aviv protesters demanding an independent October 7 inquiry.

Al JazeeraRSSSat 24 Oct, 13:27

Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions

Al Jazeera EnglishXSat 24 Oct, 14:10

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested using cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to help Israel operate under potential international sanctions.

HaaretzRSSFri 23 Oct, 19:43

Last polls before Israel's election show Eisenkot ahead, both sides short of a majority With four days until Election Day, all three final TV polls showed Gadi Eisenkot's bloc ahead, with 52-56 seats out of the Knesset's 120, and projected 50 seats for Netanyahu's bloc. The Arab

HaaretzRSSFri 23 Oct, 18:47

Shin Bet says it shut down foreign election-interfering accounts, though others remain active Several accounts suspected of foreign links are still active, including an anti-government page possibly run from the UAE. A watchdog flagged an AI-generated video of murdered hostage S

The Times of IsraelXFri 23 Oct, 16:58

Netanyahu: Israel needs to prep ‘alternate economy’ to circumvent any global sanctions

HaaretzRSSFri 23 Oct, 17:12

Netanyahu says Israel must prepare for banking sanctions, floats crypto as a possible bypass The prime minister also told Israelis to 'prepare yourselves' for U.S. aid to end, saying that 'the United States has changed. It's over, and it will come to an end. It's only a matter o

HaaretzRSSFri 23 Oct, 16:21

Election panel orders Likud to pull signs of Eisenkot bloc party leaders with Arab MKs Election committee chair Justice Noam Sohlberg ruled the Likud billboards misleading, as they identify as Likud advertisements in Arabic text while hung in areas where most residents do not re

HaaretzRSSFri 23 Oct, 09:38

Elections committee denies Likud request to bar broadcasting of October 7 probe rally ahead of election The October Council, a group representing bereaved families, will hold a rally three days before the election alongside former hostages. The Likud party cited concerns that th

HaaretzRSSFri 23 Oct, 09:19

Israel denies entry to Spanish journalist amid limits on foreign coverage of election The news website elDiario.es said that its Middle East correspondent, Francesca Cicardi, was notified a few hours before her flight that her visa was revoked. Cicardi is the fifth foreign journ

HaaretzRSSFri 23 Oct, 07:01

Netanyahu cancels all Friday campaign events due to West Bank shooting attack

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 20:16

October 7 victims' families to hold Election Day protests across Israel, urging voters to remember the dead The families will rally at polling stations across Israel. Meanwhile, Likud has asked television networks not to broadcast live a rally set to take place in Tel Aviv calli

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HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 17:49

Father of Israeli hostage who died in captivity says he was assaulted at Netanyahu campaign stop The father of Guy Illouz, who was taken hostage on October 7 and killed, said he was assaulted by supporters of Benjamin Netanyahu while the premier visited a market in Tel Aviv. An

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 17:17

Israeli authorities pledge to bar Ben-Gvir from demolition operations amid election concerns The police's decision follows the Attorney General's Office's instruction to ensure that actions like demolitions in the run-up to the elections 'are carried out without the presence of

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 16:47

Defense Minister Katz: Opposition to blame for any future terror attacks on Israel 'Any attack on Israel will be attributed to Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan and their partners,' Defense Minister Israel Katz said. Eisenkot, the opposition frontrunner, said Katz's statem

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 15:27

Herzog rejects pardon for Rabin's assassin at annual memorial service President Isaac Herzog spoke at a state memorial ceremony for assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, warning that elections are not a civil war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Yair

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 14:17

Israeli elections panel to monitor Likud voter-tracking app, officials say Netanyahu's Likud party opposed the ban on the Elector app and launched an alternative in September, claiming it only tracks voter numbers. But experts said the app's microphone permissions could allow li

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 12:45

Knesset candidates join far-right activists to block Gaza aid trucks Yisrael Beiteinu lawmaker Yulia Malinovsky joined the protest near Kerem Shalom, where activists demanded an end to aid deliveries and called for Hamas to be dismantled. Amkha Yisrael member Sigal Kraunik calle

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 10:55

Haredi leader vows to mandate school prayer spaces and tefillin kits for boys Shas leader Aryeh Deri framed the pledge as a response to Democrats leader Yair Golan, whom he says wants to 'erase religion from the public sphere.' Golan countered by vowing mandatory military servic

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 06:44

New polls show Eisenkot ahead, two parties at edge of electoral threshold Cannel 12 projected a 55-51 lead for Eisenkot's block, while Channel 13 put the blocs at 52-49. Both show Eisenkot bloc's boycott of Arab parties leaves it short of the 61 seats needed for a majority

HaaretzRSSThu 22 Oct, 04:39

Democrats party activists attacked in central Israel: 'May your entire family burn

The Times of IsraelXThu 22 Oct, 13:00

On Wednesday evening, Charedi Public chairman Moti Leitner announced at a press conference that his party would remain in the race despite mounting pressure to withdraw ahead of next week’s election. Shortly afterward, at a campaign event in Tel Aviv, he explained why he believed

HaaretzRSSWed 21 Oct, 18:46

Bennett vows to repeal all judicial overhaul laws following Haaretz report The Together chairman had not previously committed to overturning a law sharply curbing the attorney general's powers. Yisrael Beiteinu is now the only party in Eisenkot's bloc that has not pledged to rep

HaaretzRSSWed 21 Oct, 14:25

Smotrich offers far-right rival ministerial post if he drops out of election race Smotrich offered his far-right rival a Defense Ministry post with authority over Gaza 'voluntary emigration' and ultra-Orthodox enlistment in exchange for quitting the race

The Times of IsraelXWed 21 Oct, 10:19

Eisenkot vows not to serve in a Netanyahu government, even under rotation deal

The Times of IsraelXWed 21 Oct, 07:07

IDF troops begin voting as military’s polls open in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

The Times of IsraelXWed 21 Oct, 04:38

IDF appeals against PM’s expected speech at cadets’ graduation ceremony over electioneering concerns Read more:

Middle East EyeRSSWed 21 Oct, 02:55

Smotrich says Israel should ‘annex’ territory it occupies in Gaza and Lebanon Smotrich says Israel should ‘annex’ territory it occupies in Gaza and Lebanon Speaking on a podcast, far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel sh

HaaretzRSSTue 20 Oct, 21:37

Likud fined again: Top election official rules Netanyahu campaign ads illegally used IDF assets The Central Elections Committee found that Likud used videos filmed by the IDF on Netanyahu's social media and failed to pay for the rights. The party was ordered to pay 1,500 shekels