Israel Heads to General Election in Crucial Test for Netanyahu
· World · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Israel is holding a general election on Tuesday to fill all 120 seats in the Knesset, marking the first parliamentary vote since the October 7 Hamas attack and subsequent wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tight contest against a Jewish-led opposition alliance, with opinion polls showing a close race between his Likud party and a centrist party led by former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot. To form a governing coalition, a party or alliance requires 61 seats in the proportional representation system, a threshold no single party has reached in the country's 81-year history. Parties must surpass a 3.25 percent vote threshold to enter parliament, with 11 to 13 lists projected to win seats. The coalition negotiations following the election are expected to span days, weeks, or even months.
Why it matters
The election outcome will determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power and could shift Israel's political trajectory following years of regional conflict.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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