India, Oct. 25 -- Israel will hold its parliamentary election on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with voters set to elect representatives to the 120-member Knesset. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is facing a contest involving opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. The election will determine the distribution of parliamentary seats and shape negotiations to form the country's next government.

The election comes amid debates over national security, accountability for the October 7, 2023, attacks, military-service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Israelis and the economy. Here is a detailed look at the Israel Election 2026 date, voting schedule, key candidates, major political par...