https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-do-israel-s-elections-work-and-who-are-the-main-contendersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-do-israel-s-elections-work-and-who-are-the-main-contendershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-do-israel-s-elections-work-and-who-are-the-main-contenders#u154052Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:46:49 +0000Israel heads to the polls on October 27, 2026, to elect 120 members to the Knesset. Voters face a complex political landscape shaped by national security, accountability for the October 2023 attacks, military conscription, judicial reform, and the rising cost of living. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces serious political challenges, with opponents criticizing his stance on settler violence in the West Bank following attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats. Experts note that political forces span liberal Zionists, nationalists, religious nationalists, and ultra-Orthodox factions