Overview

• In a Channel 14 interview, Benjamin Netanyahu said he will run in the 2026 elections and said he expects to win.
• Anadolu Agency quoted Netanyahu as planning to advance the election to June 2026, though it is officially slated for November 3.
• The Prime Minister’s Office said the Rafah crossing will remain closed until further notice, tying any reopening to Hamas meeting terms on the agreed framework and the return of deceased hostages.
• Mediators say the October 10 ceasefire is in its first phase, which includes prisoner exchanges, expanded humanitarian aid and partial Israeli withdrawals.
• A recent Times of Israel survey indicated Likud at about 34 Knesset seats, while families of hostages continue to criticise the government’s handling of negotiations.