Israelis vote in the main Knesset elections as Netanyahu faces a test Israelis vote today, October 27, 2026, in the elections for the 26th Knesset - the first parliamentary vote since October 7, 2023, the attacks by Hamas and the wars that followed. About 7.3 million citizens are entitled to vote in more than 12,000 polling stations, most of which are open from 7 am to 10 pm. local time. Election Day is a national holiday. Voters choose the party lists in proportional representation; A party needs at least 3.25% of the votes to enter the 120-seat Knesset, and 61 seats are required to form a government. The race pits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the right-wing and ultra-Orthodox bloc against an opposition led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot (right). Final polls before the elections showed neither side a clear path to a majority, raising the prospect of prolonged coalition talks or another deadlock. President Yitzhak Herzog and other political leaders have already voted. Exit ballots are expected after polls close tonight; Official results are expected in the coming days. These elections are seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership and the direction of Israel against the background of ongoing security, political and international pressures.

Israelis vote in the main Knesset elections as Netanyahu faces a test Israelis vote today, October 27, 2026, in the elections for the 26th Knesset - the first parliamentary vote since October 7, 2023, the attacks by Hamas and the wars that followed. About 7.3 million citizens are entitled to vote in more than 12,000 polling stations, most of which are open from 7 am to 10 pm. local time. Election Day is a national holiday. Voters choose the party lists in proportional representation; A party needs at least 3.25% of the votes to enter the 120-seat Knesset, and 61 seats are required to form a government. The race pits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the right-wing and ultra-Orthodox bloc against an opposition led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot (right). Final polls before the elections showed neither side a clear path to a majority, raising the prospect of prolonged coalition talks or another deadlock. President Yitzhak Herzog and other political leaders have already voted. Exit ballots are expected after polls close tonight; Official results are expected in the coming days. These elections are seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership and the direction of Israel against the background of ongoing security, political and international pressures.