Israel is set to hold a national election on October 27, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. This will be the country’s first election since Hamas’ 2023 attack and the wars that ensued in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.

Election Background

The Israeli parliament voted in May to disband, raising the possibility that the election could be held early. However, coalition head Ofir Katz told a parliamentary committee on Sunday that the original October 27 date set by law would be kept.

Successive surveys have suggested Netanyahu’s coalition of nationalist and religious parties would lose the ballot, though his political rivals still have no clear path to power and the political landscape may still shift.

Netanyahu’s security credentials were left in tatters by Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7, 2023. Polls show many are unhappy with Netanyahu over the outcome of the Iran war.

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