Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026A survey of nearly 600 Israelis aged 18–22 conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute found that 91 percent plan to vote in the upcoming election. While national security topped the agenda for both Jewish and Arab respondents, concerns over the cost of living emerged as the next leading issue. Jewish-Arab relations were cited much lowerShare 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 formatSubscribeLinda Dayan 05:41 PM • June 21 2026 IDTAn overwhelming majority of young Israelis eligible to vote for the first time intend to cast ballots in this fall's election, according to a new survey, highlighting the potential clout of a demographic that makes up nearly 10 percent of the electorate and overwhelmingly views voting as a means of driving political change.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Ultra-OrthodoxJews and ArabsIsraeli politicsIsraeli electionsArab IsraelisCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealElectionsIsrael-LebanonEbola in IsraelCaroline GlickHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMajority of Israel's First-time Voters Believe Their Ballot Can Change RealityWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?In 'Cologne 75,' Israeli Filmmaker Ido Fluk Proves His Work Is Worth the WaitFamily Seeks Answers After Bedouin Israeli Detainee Dies in HospitalInside the Real Battle Shaping Iran's Postwar LeadershipRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East AblazeIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeTrump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel TiesIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change That