Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem. Credit: Olivier FitoussiMyths about the Arab impact on elections, how Russian immigrants vote, game-changing Haredis or an Ashkenazi-Mizrachi divide dominate election season. But while demographics do influence voting, most theories are exaggerated or even outright wrongDahlia Scheindlin11:11 PM • May 11 2026 IDTAs the wars grind on, Israeli eyes – and much of the world's – are turning towards elections. As such, the parade of myths about the Israeli electorate has already begun.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:MizrahiAshkenaziHaredim Israeli politicsIsraeli electionsRussian JewsArab IsraelisBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade Level if U.S. Attacks, Lawmaker SaysHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way