PoliticsPhoto: Hindu WorldIsrael Holds Elections Amid Uncertainty Over Netanyahu's Coalition
Israel held parliamentary elections on October 27, 2026, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to retain power. The polls came amid uncertainty over Netanyahu's future and coalition numbers. Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett challenged Netanyahu's right-wing coalition, with opinion polls showing no bloc assured of the 61 seats needed for a majority. The election followed debates on the government's handling of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and subsequent wars.
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