Israel Elections to Be Held on October 27: Parliament
The vote would be Israel’s first after a full four-year Knesset term since 1988, as coalition leaders say no dissolution law is needed.
- Israel announced on Sunday that general elections will take place on October 27, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking a seventh term amid ongoing military operations in Lebanon.
- The Knesset will complete its full four-year term on July 17, marking the first time since 1988 that elections occur without early dissolution. Knesset House Committee chairman Ofir Katz noted no "dissolution law" is required.
- A survey by The Economist predicts the coalition led by Likud may win 54 seats, falling short of the 61 required for a majority. The coalition includes Shas, United Torah Judaism, Religious Zionism, and Otzma Yehudit.
- Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman called for Netanyahu's resignation, criticizing policies in Gaza and Lebanon. "We will replace the government of the October 7 massacre," Liberman stated.
- Netanyahu remains the country's longest-serving prime minister, though opposition parties currently poll at 65 seats. The October 27 vote marks a pivotal moment for his government's future.
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Israel will hold legislative elections on 27 October, in a vote considered by many to be a referendum on the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the basis of the Gaza war and the country's security discontents. While the current Prime Minister is targeting a new mandate, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot stands as his main opponent in the electoral race.
Israeli citizens will go to the polls on October 27 for parliamentary elections. The Netanyahu government officially took office in December 2022 after winning the last elections held in 2022.
Israel announced the holding of the general elections for 27 October, an election considered to be a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership.
The elections will be the first since the start of the war in Gaza and will test support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces a process of corruption and a decline in his popularity.
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