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Israeli Elections Process and Participants
The article discusses the upcoming general elections in Israel scheduled for October 27, 2026. These elections will be the first since the October 7, 2023 attack, which escalated conflicts in the region and led to wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. Polls indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces clear prospects of defeat, as his image has declined following the October attacks, despite some public support for the wars against Hamas and Iran. Israeli elections are characterized by their complexity due to the country's multi-party parliamentary system, which necessitates coalition governments and grants significant influence to smaller parties. Among Netanyahu's main rivals are former Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, and former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, as well as Avigdor Lieberman, who has been sharply criticizing Netanyahu's government. Knesset seats are distributed through a proportional representation system, and forming governments often depends on fragile party alliances, especially given the divergent demands of far-right parties and Arab parties, which make up about 20% of the population. So far, there is no clear path to identify a likely winner, but as Netanyahu's support continues to diminish and the balance of power shifts, these elections remain a pivotal political event expected to determine the future government amid current security challenges.
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