Overview
- New polls published on Oct. 22 show Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc but still short of the 61 seats needed because Eisenkot refuses to partner with Arab‑led parties.
- Separate polling from Agam Labs indicates Netanyahu’s far‑right governing coalition is likely to lose its parliamentary majority, leaving both blocs short of a clear path to form a government.
- Together party chairman Naftali Bennett publicly pledged to repeal all laws enacted in the Netanyahu government’s judicial overhaul if his bloc helps form the next Knesset majority.
- After the Supreme Court restricted its use of the Elector app, Likud plans a new voter‑tracking app to record turnout and identify supporters who have not yet voted.
- Campaign tensions have risen with physical attacks on Democrats activists and escalatory rhetoric from far‑right figures, including public threats to seek senior ministries that could be used to remove the attorney general.