Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Ahead of Israel's general electio set for October 27, 2026, the president warned citizens of violence: 'Remember, an election is not a civil war' • Sources familiar with the matter declined to say which side of the political spectrum the information concernsShare 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 formatSubscribeJonathan Lis09:26 PM • July 21 2026 IDTIsraeli President Isaac Herzog said the Shin Bet security agency and Israel's Central Elections Committee warned him against "internal and external" threats to the integrity of the upcoming elections, warning against rising violence.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Shin BetIsraeli politicsIsaac HerzogIsraeli electionsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMamdani Vs. NetanyahuSettler ViolenceU.S.-IranBroadcasting BillIsrael ElectionsHélène CixousHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHerzog Says Shin Bet Warned Him of 'Internal and External' Threats to ElectionIsraeli Education Panel Bans University Officials From Political StatementsBen-Gvir Directs Israel Police to Use Ministry Emblem Ahead of October ElectionReport: Netanyahu Issued Rare Rebuke of Israeli Settlers Over West Bank ViolenceArab Israeli to Be Charged With Attempt to Join Hamas, Assassinate Ben-GvirRemembering 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 FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote