Israel To Hold General Election On October 27 As Netanyahu Eyes Another Term
Israel To Hold General Election On October 27 As Netanyahu Eyes Another Term Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 20:31 IST The Netanyahu government
Israel To Hold General Election On October 27 As Netanyahu Eyes Another Term Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 20:31 IST The Netanyahu government will have completed a full term if the election is held as scheduled. Rapid Read Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote to elect Israel's next state comptroller at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. (IMAGE: REUTERS) The Israeli governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday announced that the country’s next general election will be held on October 27, 2026 — the last possible date under the law.
Haaretz, among the first to report the development, said the Netanyahu government will have completed a full term if the election is held as scheduled. The veteran prime minister, who has held office for nearly two decades across multiple terms, is facing public anger over a series of failures — particularly those that led to Hamas’s unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack, which triggered the war in Gaza. The Knesset is due to dissolve automatically on July 15, marking the end of its summer session.
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