Politics
Israeli elections set for October 27 as polls show Netanyahu's bloc and opposition in a dead heat
September 10, 2026 at 09:37 PM
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Israel's first parliamentary election since the October 7, 2023 attack is set for October 27, with polls showing neither camp reaching the 61-seat majority needed to govern.
- Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she loves Israel but hates Netanyahu's government and its policies, urging Washington to adopt a firm stance if Israelis re-elect him.
- Opposition parties signed surplus-vote agreements, with Israel Beitenu and Yahad concluding one deal and Yashar and the Democrats another.
- Six post-list polls place Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar ahead of Likud in four surveys, while estimates of Netanyahu's coalition range from 51 to 64 seats.
- A Channel 12 poll gave the opposition camp 57 seats, Netanyahu's bloc 52, and Arab parties 11, with no side holding the 61-seat threshold.


