Parliamentary elections in Israel have been scheduled for October 27

Parliamentary elections in Israel have been scheduled for October 27.

Consensus

• Parliamentary elections in Israel are scheduled for October 27.
• The current Knesset will complete its full term without early dissolution.
• This will be the first time in decades that a Knesset has completed its full term.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to form a new government after the election.

Points of divergence

• The current Knesset session will not be shortened, and there is no need to pass a law dissolving the Knesset through normal procedure because it is expected to serve its full term. — kommersant
• This will be the first Knesset in 40 years to complete its full term without early elections, and Netanyahu faces multiple corruption cases and an ICC arrest warrant related to the Gaza military operation. — vedomosti
• The Knesset will be dissolved on July 17, and this will be the first time in 38 years that elections are held within the legally prescribed timeframe. The current government is the first in 53 years to complete its full term. — vesti

Coverage (3 sources)

• Israeli parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27 — Коммерсантъ
• Israeli parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27 — Ведомости
• Date for Israeli parliamentary elections has been set — Вести

Key entities

• Israel
• Knesset
• Moscow
• AFP
• Ynet
• The Times of Israel
• Likud
• Ofir Katz