Published • loading... • Updated
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.
Insights by Ground AI
73 Articles
73 Articles
There will be elections for the first time since the start of the Gaza war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition announced today that parliamentary elections will be held on October 27, which will be the first time they go to the polls since the Palestinian organization Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023 and the start of wars in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Iran.
·Belgrade, Serbia
Read Full Article
Israel’s election will be held on October 27, coalition head says
JERUSALEM, July 12 (Reuters) - Israel is set to hold a national election on October 27, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, its first since Hamas' 2023 attack and the wars that ensued in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. The precise bal...
Coverage Details
Total News Sources73
Leaning Left14Leaning Right18Center16Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
L 29%
C 33%
R 38%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
