This Israeli Vows to Oust Netanyahu. Here’s How.

By: David M. Halbfinger

7 November 2026 at 12:42

Gadi Eisenkot is poised to get a chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.

Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and the leading opposition candidate, at a campaign event in September in Haifa, Israel.

After Israel’s Election, Who Will Get the First Chance to Form a Government?

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By: Adam Rasgon， Adina Renner and Pablo Robles

6 November 2026 at 17:50

President Isaac Herzog is set to task a candidate with trying to form a government, following two days of talks with party leaders and officials after an inconclusive election.

Europe Still Sees Trump As Powerful, Especially in Foreign Policy

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By: Steven Erlanger

6 November 2026 at 10:00

The commanding victory of the Democrats has brought private relief to some Europeans but no official glee, with Ukraine, Iran and NATO all hanging in the balance.

President Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July. He has questioned the utility of the trans-Atlantic alliance.

The Dark Side of K-Pop

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By: Katrin Bennhold

5 November 2026 at 20:35

As the popularity of the genre has surged, a dispute between a band and its label has put a spotlight on restrictive artist contracts.

Danielle, a member of NewJeans, performs on stage in Hong Kong.

Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition.

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By: Ephrat Livni， Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman

5 November 2026 at 23:08

President Isaac Herzog wrapped up two days of talks with party leaders by saying he will ask one of them on Sunday to try to assemble a governing coalition.

President Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size

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By: Amanda Taub

5 November 2026 at 05:01

In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

Voting in Detroit on Tuesday. Turnout was a factor in turning the midterms’ expected blue wave into a blue tsunami.

Here’s Who Is Meeting Israel’s President to Recommend a Prime Minister

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By: Ephrat Livni

5 November 2026 at 09:13

Israeli party leaders are in discussions with President Isaac Herzog over who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size

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By: Amanda Taub

5 November 2026 at 05:01

In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

For Israelis, U.S. Midterms Show How Far Their Star Has Fallen in America

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By: Isabel Kershner

4 November 2026 at 22:04

Israel once had bipartisan support in the United States, but a strong showing for Democrats, some of whom are deeply critical of the war in Gaza, has left the country with fewer friends in Congress.

The Detroit election night party of the Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan. Mr. El-Sayed won his race.

Israel’s President Could Play Key Role in Breaking Post-Election Deadlock

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By: Isabel Kershner

4 November 2026 at 09:43

President Isaac Herzog has tried to avoid controversy and heal rifts in his largely ceremonial role. But his skills as a savvy mediator could be instrumental after an inconclusive election.

President Isaac Herzog may push for a broad, unity government after the fractious election, analysts say.

Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Natan Odenheimer， Eric Schmitt， Adam Rasgon and Dustin Volz

3 November 2026 at 17:48

Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.

Military personnel joined mourners in Tehran to pay their respects at the funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July.

A Test for Israeli Democracy: Should Jews Ask Arabs to Join the Government?

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By: David M. Halbfinger and Natan Odenheimer

3 November 2026 at 10:03

Arab lawmakers give opponents of Benjamin Netanyahu a clear majority in the Parliament. But many Jewish lawmakers are trying to avoid relying on them.

A volunteer with the Joint List, one of two main Arab factions, reading election results in Lod, Israel, on Friday.

Netanyahu and Eisenkot Seek Shot to Be Israel’s Premier

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By: Aaron Boxerman

2 November 2026 at 10:30

Party leaders will make competing cases to the Israeli president for either Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot to get the first chance to build a governing coalition.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot on a billboard in Tel Aviv last month.

Netanyahu’s Bid to Stay in Power Will Test His Political Savvy

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By: Isabel Kershner

1 November 2026 at 10:20

After losing ground in Israel’s election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must draw on decades of political capital and reckon with old foes if he is to build a governing coalition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel addressing supporters last week in Jerusalem after polls closed in a closely fought election.

Where Do Israel’s Arab Parties Stand?

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By: Adam Rasgon

1 November 2026 at 10:03

Having won a record 19 seats in Israel’s Parliament, the two Arab-led parties say they want to work with opposition factions to take down the Netanyahu government.

An electoral billboard for the Arab-led Joint List political alliance in Israel’s northern city of Nazareth in October.

Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of the U.S. and Israeli Elections

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By: Yeganeh Torbati

31 October 2026 at 20:04

With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to stay in power and President Trump facing a tough midterm, Iran’s leaders expect no major shift in policy.

A campaign billboard last week in Tel Aviv showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Trump.

Israel’s Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies and Global Isolation

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By: Steven Erlanger

30 October 2026 at 09:03

The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, aren’t substantially different in their approach to Israel’s security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.

Campaign posters for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party, and Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, in Hadera, Israel, on Tuesday.

An Arab Town in Israel Celebrates the Election but Wonders What Will Change

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By: Adam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer

30 October 2026 at 04:01

Gains for Arab-led parties have electrified Taibe, in central Israel, even as voters elsewhere in Israel say they have no place in any future government.

Ahmad Tibi, a leader of the Joint List party, with supporters on Tuesday outside a polling station in Taibe, Israel, a predominantly Arab town. “We’re ready to swallow frogs to take down Netanyahu’s government,” he said.

What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate

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By: Johnatan Reiss

30 October 2026 at 06:31

Some groups stood by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, but support fell off among others. Turnout was also a striking factor in the election.

Election campaign posters for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party in Adora, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, on Tuesday.

No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show

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By: Leo Sands， Johnatan Reiss and Ephrat Livni

30 October 2026 at 15:02

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.

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