Final election polls:
Eisenkot leads, neither bloc secures majority
Final television polls ahead of Tuesday’s elections show Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Likud, while neither Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition reaches 61 seats.
Final television polls ahead of Tuesday’s elections show Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Likud, while neither Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition reaches 61 seats.


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Israeli security forces launch a targeted counterterrorism operation in Hebron following the Judea Junction attack that killed two IDF soldiers and wounded others.

Netanyahu warns Israel must prepare for possible Western banking sanctions, citing digital currencies as an alternative, and predicts an end to US military aid.

US Ambassador Tom Barrack says military strikes on Iran could happen this weekend, warning Trump is serious about taking action if diplomacy fails. Trump responds: I don’t know anything about it.

IDF Chief Eyal Zamir says soldiers killed in the Judea Junction shooting prevented a more serious attack, vows to pursue those responsible and reinforces troops in the area.

President Trump says Iran is economically crippled and the US controls the Strait of Hormuz, while leaving open the possibility of further military strikes.

The final Maariv poll before the elections shows a six-seat lead for the anti-Netanyahu bloc. The Amcha Yisrael party fails to cross the electoral threshold.

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Why accomplishments and a realistic understanding of political power must be the main factors behind the votes of Israel’s identity-politicized Religious Zionists. Opinion.

Democrats Party chairman Yair Golan criticizes fellow members of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, saying he cannot trust them and rejecting a unity government with Likud.

Leading Religious Zionist rabbis issue an emergency letter warning against voting for parties that may fail to cross the electoral threshold. "This is a matter of life and death."

Amichai Attali criticized Deri's "Tefillin for Every Child" program, claiming that its real purpose is to create jobs for political associates.