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Israel says it will close all land crossings with the occupied West Bank when it holds a general election on Tuesday.

Israelis face a pivotal election on October 27, as Netanyahu's leadership hangs in the balance amid coalition debates.

Political change cannot come from within Israeli society. It can only come from the outside.

A new government would not end the occupation, but it could rein in the far right and ease tensions across the region.

Thousands of Israelis rallied against PM Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of elections on Tuesday.

The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?

Opposition figures join Tel Aviv protesters demanding an independent October 7 inquiry.

As Israel heads to the polls on October 27, its polarising and longest-serving prime minister is seeking re-election.

Days ahead of close-fought Israeli elections, campaigns have gone into overdrive with poor-taste jibes and inflammatory attacks against candidates, sometimes crossing red lines. Fuelled in part by a boom in AI-generated images flooding social media, candidates and activists are seeking to portray their opponents as weak, untrustworthy or damaging for the country as they play on stereotypes and fears to sway public opinion. The electioneering has at times turned personal, with some candidates who...

Israel's election heats up over ultra-Orthodox conscription debate, reflecting deep societal and political divides.

Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is using AI-generated videos to mock Palestinians and push political messages ahead of the country’s election, including videos magically transporting Gazans to Paris or calling them "donkeys" for choosing to stay. One video has sparked an online spat with France. AI is playing a growing role in the campaign, with parties using deepfakes, bots and AI-generated content, raising concerns about disinformation and the technology’s influence on voters.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are promising a change to Israeli politics, but are their policies really that different?

Al Jazeera analysed how every party in the Knesset voted on the most consequential measures affecting Palestinians.

From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – Since 2023, Israel has experienced an unprecedented brain drain. With the October 27 legislative elections approaching, many graduates are considering leaving the country if the right-wing and far-right coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power.

Israelis vote on October 27 in the sixth election since 2019. Here’s how the system works and who gets left out.

Decision comes after polls showed his Blue and White party below the 3.25 percent threshold needed to enter the Knesset.

Analysis of map coordinates and timelines raises doubts over official Israeli accounts of West Bank settler pogrom.

Israel’s Arab-led and ultra-Orthodox parties face attacks but could hold the balance of power after October 27 vote.

European condemnation is mounting, but Israel’s election offers little prospect of a material change for Palestinians.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to halt and reverse West Bank settlement expansion and called for an immediate easing of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in a meeting with Israel’s president on Thursday. “The imperative priority is to fully open access routes into Gaza. Two million civilians must not be left to struggle on the brink of survival, nor can this humanitarian catastrophe be allowed to spread,” Wang said, according to a statement released by China’s foreign ministry on...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.

As Israel heads to the polls, PM Netanyahu’s most enduring domestic legacy may be the right-wing opposition he faces.

Netanyahu warns again of Israel’s ‘enemies’ planning an attack before elections.

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank see little prospect Israel’s election will change their lives under occupation.

Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in Tulkarem refugee camp and dream of returning home.

Analysts say opposition win in polls may bring only marginal change and no fundamental shift on Gaza, West Bank.

Israel’s election signals not a demand for change, but deeper entrenchment of the jingoism unleashed after October 7.

Humanitarian and human rights groups call out Israel's continued killings and restrictions across the enclave.

The senior rabbi, whose party is in Netanyahu's coalition, has caused uproar in Israel by calling Zionism disastrous.

The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate.