No 200,000 votes? Drop out: Israel’s small parties face a much higher election threshold

11.08.2026

Taub Center analysis says Israel’s expanding electorate could raise the number of votes needed to clear the 3.25% threshold from about 171,000 at 70% turnout to roughly 195,000 if turnout reaches 80%, leaving small parties at risk of wasting enough votes to determine the election

03.11.2025

07.04.2025

The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel, an independent, non-partisan, socioeconomic research institute based in Jerusalem, has been

25.08.2024

These days mark 11 months since the outbreak of the war. Since October 7th, 1,635 Israelis have been murdered and

10.02.2025

The Taub Center publishes updated 2024 data on homicides across Israel’s population groups. Our concerns have not abated. Our February