Israel to hold parliamentary elections on October 27 as Netanyahu seeks another term

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-12 · 16:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Israel's parliament, the Knesset, announced that national elections will be held on October 27, the legally mandated deadline. This vote is anticipated to serve as a judgment on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership, particularly following the eruption of the Gaza war. The current Knesset term is scheduled to conclude on July 17, allowing the ruling coalition to complete a full four-year term, a rarity in recent decades. Parliament stated that as the current Knesset is expected to serve its full term and the election date is already set, there is no need for a specific Knesset Dissolution Law.

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There is no need to enact a Knesset Dissolution Law in the usual sense.

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The Knesset is set to end its current term on July 17.

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Israel will hold national elections on October 27.

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The ruling coalition will complete a full four-year term for the first time in decades.

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The vote is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership since the Gaza war erupted.

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Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said on Sunday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership since the Gaza war erupted.The Knesset, as parliament is known, is set to end its current term on July 17, allowing the ruling coalition to complete a full four-year term for the first time in decades.“Since the current Knesset is expected to serve its full term and the next general election is already set by law for October 27, with no intention of shortening the legislature’s tenure, there is no need to enact a Knesset Dissolution Law in the usual sense,” parliament said in a statement.

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