Israel Election: This afternoon, Israel’s ruling Likud Party put up a brazen billboard in Tel Aviv. The billboard took aim at NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani, Turkish president Erdogan, Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei, and Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem.
Israel Election: Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party Denounces Enemies of Israel in Latest Billboard
Currently, all political parties in Israel are campaigning aggressively ahead of the country’s general elections for the Knesset in October this year. And Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party targeted multiple enemies of Israel, including NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Hezbollah head Naim Qassem, in a brazen, new billboard.
אל תתנו להם לנצח pic.twitter.com/JgvJXAPtia
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) August 16, 2026
It accused the 4 leaders of wanting Netanyahu (and the Likud party led coalition) to lose in the upcoming election. The Israeli PM shared the billboard on his personal X handle with the caption “Don’t let them win”. None of the featured leaders have reacted to the billboard so far.
Israel Election 2026: Full Schedule
The important dates regarding the upcoming general election in Israel are mentioned below:
- September 7, 2026: Candidate Submission Deadline
- October 27, 2026: Election Day
- November 4, 2026: Result declaration date.
Israel Election 2026: Key Candidates
The race for Israel’s general election features 3 main candidates: Incumbent leader Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud), former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (Together alliance) and wildcard Gadi Eisenkot. Some other candidates for the election which is currently scheduled for 27th October, 2026 include Benny Gantz (National Unity) and Aryeh Deri (Shas).
Israel Election 2026: Main Parties Contesting
The main parties contesting the Israel general elections in 2026 include:
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Likud
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Together, an alliance formed by Naftali Bennett’s Bennett 2026 and Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid.
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Shas
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Blue & White Israel Party
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UTJ
Israel 2022 Election Results: A Quick Recap
In 2022, 10 political parties contested the general elections of Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu’s right wing party, Likud claimed 32 seats in the Knesset. And Netanyahu successfully defeated then incumbent Yair Lapid.
