US president says Israeli PM is only candidate who won't leave Washington alone in fight against Iran; PM urges voters to heed president's words and vote for him; Eisenkot and Bennett say only Israeli voters will decide

In 1st such security briefing since Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, PM warns of existential stakes in next week's ballot, pledges to complete war objectives, and outlines new offensive doctrine

Opposition figures pan plan that leaves coalition funds untouched; transportation, education, and health ministries to lose NIS 860 million ($277 million) between them

PM says remarks by pundit Yinon Magal, widely seen as a Netanyahu mouthpiece, 'highly inappropriate,' asserts incorrectly that businesswoman called Likud supporters chimpanzees and baboons

News editor Ben Sales discusses survey fervor before the October 27 ballot, and rising tensions between NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani

38 parties are competing for 120 seats in the Knesset; only about 11 of them are expected to enter parliament, and then one candidate needs to pull together a viable coalition

In a sworn affidavit to the High Court, a former campaign tech chief claims the ruling party’s new app can bypass the law and secretly transmit voter data in real time using AI

Disturbed by policies of right-wing government and its extremist ministers, many say they will vote for the first time on October 27 to defeat perceived growing threat

Observers tell ToI that even if new leadership leaves security doctrine and opposition to two-state solution in place, shifts in approach to Palestinians and regional diplomacy could change tenor of ties

Yashar party likens remark to infamous 1981 'chah’chahim' speech that insulted Likud voters; Yinon Magal says he used the term to mean a puppet controlled by others, not as racist jab

Hawkish opposition chiefs say they'll replace Knesset speaker, pass term limits for PM, ban criminal defendants from serving in role; Netanyahu urges high turnout among his backers

Some hope a change of government in Israel could help stem the tide of rising anti-Israel sentiment in the US, but most fear it would have very little effect on surging antisemitism

Ahead of election, former central bank deputy governor Zvi Eckstein says outgoing government's decisions have impacted country's growth, with economy at risk unless changes are made

Far-right minister's conduct draws condemnation abroad but appears to be winning votes at home, with polls showing him gaining support where Netanyahu and Smotrich are losing it

86.7% of eligible voters, or 4,218 people, cast ballots at 101 polling stations in 99 embassies and consulates, ahead of October 27 election

Yashar party chief calls on Israelis who want Netanyahu out to 'ignore the spin,' says he's working to secure 'more than 61 Zionist seats for change' in October 27 election

With several parties at risk of falling short, small shifts make a huge difference. Plus, Israel's electorate is difficult to survey and methodology is often opaque. But even so, analysts say, polls are still worthwhile

US president says Israeli officials want him him to be involved in Netanyahu's reelection campaign; says US won’t nuke Iran as he considers dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research shows stocks typically sag before votes that end in stalemate, unlike those that result in stable governments, but it all evens out within months anyway

Mordechai David and other provocateurs disrupt screening of film encouraging conscientious objection to military service; police don't show up until after they leave