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 formatSubscribeBenjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who's upset at Israel's plans to build east of Jerusalem. Credit: Alex KolomoiskyBenjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who's upset at Israel's plans to build east of Jerusalem. Credit: Alex KolomoiskyThe EU is avoiding steps that could strengthen Benjamin Netanyahu with voters, while Naftali Bennett and Yair Golan have both visited the UAE. Jordan and Egypt, meanwhile, would welcome any Israeli government that replaces NetanyahuLiza RozovskySeptember 06, 2026From the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates, political leaders seem to be holding their breath before Israel's October 27 election, even if they're not admitting it. They're hoping the next government will be more moderate than Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right team that upended the country over the past four years.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuU.K.United Arab EmiratesEgyptJordan European UnionGermanyCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIsrael-U.K.EisenkotCanadaBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Algae Crisis: Is 'War Dust' From Gaza Fueling the Crisis?57,000 Israelis Have Left the Country Since Last Rosh HashanahIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?What Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?More Stories to Explore