Israel Heads to Polls for First Full-Term Knesset Election Since 1988
· World · Indian Express, BBC News
About 7.3 million eligible voters will cast ballots on October 27 to elect the 26th Knesset, the first Israeli parliament since 1988 to complete a full four-year term without early dissolution. Thirty-eight parties are registered, though only around 11 are expected to clear the 3.25% electoral threshold for seats in the 120-member legislature. The election follows years of domestic turmoil over judicial reform, the October 7 security crisis, and prolonged wartime conditions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party are among the key contenders in a proportional representation system that has never produced a single-party majority.
Why it matters
The vote will shape Israel's post-war security doctrine, judicial framework, and democratic trajectory, with direct implications for regional stability and India's strategic ties with Israel.
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