Overview
- The national vote, held Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, comes after an intense campaign and widespread mobilization with about seven million eligible voters expected to participate.
- Polls show a deeply split electorate with no camp guaranteed a clear majority, raising a real risk that parties will struggle to form a stable governing coalition.
- Security and the cost of living are the top issues driving Jewish voters, while crime rates top concerns in Arab communities and the 7 October attacks remain a central factor for many.
- A JPPI poll finds 58 percent of Israelis want a state commission to investigate the 7 October attacks, an outcome that could shape political fortunes and public trust.
- Party realignments, including Bennett and Lapid running together as Beyachad and Gadi Eisenkot leading the new Yashar party, complicate coalition math and could determine whether the next government shifts the judiciary's role.