La alta participación de los palestinos de Israel busca derrocar a Netanyahu: “Tiene que marcharse ya”

Israelis are scheduled to vote on October 27 to elect 120 members of the 26th Knesset. According to The Indian Express, this is the first national election since the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of that attack and the subsequent wars. Key issues for voters include responsibility for the October 7 security failures, military service requirements for ultra-Orthodox men, the cost of living, and Israel’s international standing.

Polls suggest that neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition has a clear path to the 61 seats required to form a government, and coalition negotiations could last for weeks following the vote. Netanyahu’s Likud party is aligned with a governing bloc that includes the Religious Zionist Party, ultra-Orthodox parties such as Shas and United Torah Judaism, and the Otzma Yehudit party.

Meanwhile, Ajel English reports that some advisers to former US President Donald Trump believe a new Israeli government led by someone other than Netanyahu could better serve Trump's Middle East agenda.

In Abu Gosh, candidates have used the slogan "The moment is crucial and more dangerous than ever. You have to vote." Haaretz reports that the October Council has organized an event in Tel Aviv featuring opposition leaders and former hostages, requesting an increased police presence due to fears of disruption by right-wing activists.

Brief written by urgent.news from El Pais, Ajel English, Haaretz, The Indian Express — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.