Israel’s election: Five key things to know
Summary
Israelis are due to vote in legislative elections, the first since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023. Polls cited in the article show neither the pro-Netanyahu bloc nor the opposition projected to win a majority, leaving coalition talks likely to shape the next government.Key Facts
- The Knesset has 120 seats, and parties must win at least 3.25 percent of the vote to enter it.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud leads a bloc that includes far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties.
- The opposition includes four Jewish-led movements led by Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Avigdor Lieberman and Naftali Bennett; Yair Lapid is also part of the Together alliance.
- A KAN poll projected 52 seats for the opposition alliance and 50 for Netanyahu’s bloc, with the remaining seats going to unaffiliated parties.
- The two main blocs have ruled out joining forces with the Arab-led Ra’am and Joint List parties, according to the article.
- The article identifies security accountability, ultra-Orthodox military exemptions and proposed judicial reforms as domestic election issues.
- Voters are also weighing Israel’s military conflicts and concerns about security and economic stability.
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