October 7 dominates Israel's election campaign as Netanyahu fights for survival

Netanyahu's bloc seeks a 61-seat majority in Israel's October 27 election as rivals duel over responsibility for the October 7, 2023 attack.

• Israel holds parliamentary elections on October 27, with Netanyahu and opposition leaders trading blame over the October 7, 2023 attack.
• Former military secretary Avi Gil said he keeps 16 notebooks documenting briefings and that Netanyahu's statement to the state comptroller presented partial information.
• Likud sources told Maariv they expect a 61-seat coalition majority, while published polls give the bloc between 49 and 53 seats.
• An investigation examined whether chief of staff Tzachi Braverman altered a call-log timestamp from 6:40 to 6:29 on the attack morning; he denies misleading intent.
• Netanyahu warned that the opposition could win if right-wing voters stay home, urging them to bring relatives to polling stations.
• He claimed Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah want to topple him and may attempt to sabotage the elections.
• He promised not to withdraw from the West Bank or establish a Palestinian state if he wins the October 27 vote.
• Netanyahu acknowledged that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Israel before October 7, but said he did not meet him and demanded an investigation.