Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 202650 Candidates on 10 Slots Israel's left is pinning its hopes on Monday's Democrats primary, in which more than 112,000 members – the country's second-largest party membership after Netanyahu's Likud – will choose the candidates who will represent it in the upcoming Knesset electionShare 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 formatSubscribeNoa Shpigeland Jonathan Lis03:13 PM • July 20 2026 IDTMore than 112,000 registered members of Israel's Democrats party are eligible to vote in Monday's digital primary, choosing the party's candidates for the next Knesset, with turnout expected to be high.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsJudicial coupYair GolanIsrael Elections 2026DemocratsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Resettle GazaU.S.-IranStrait of HormuzIsrael Elections2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHungary's PM Magyar to Offer Presidency to Jewish Chess Legend Judit PolgarIsrael's AG Urges High Court Action Over Ben-Gvir's Police InterferenceThe Democrats: What to Know About Israel's Left-wing Party's Primary ElectionReport: Pentagon Concealed Dozens of U.S. Troop Injuries in Iran StrikesGaza Aid Worth Billions Is Stuck in HormuzRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Democrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup