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Israel sets Oct 27 election date

Israel’s parliament announced that the next Knesset elections will be held on 27 October, the latest date permitted by law. The schedule follows the completion of a full four‑year legislative term – the first time since 1988 that an Israeli election will be held on the date prescribed by statute, and the first government in over five decades to finish an entire term. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest‑serving premier, confirmed he will run again, seeking a seventh term. His right‑wing coalition, which has passed numerous budgets and laws, will be the first to serve a complete term in half a century. Polls show the coalition may fall short of the 61‑seat majority, with former army chief Gadi Eisenkot emerging as Netanyahu’s main rival. The vote is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s handling of the Gaza war, the pending judicial‑reform legislation, and the broader security situation in the region. Netanyahu also faces a corruption trial that could carry a ten‑year prison sentence. The election outcome is expected to shape Israel’s domestic politics and its relations with the United States and neighboring states.

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Wahl in Israel am 27. Oktober erwartet [www.juedische-allgemeine.de]
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