Israel's election race narrows as Netanyahu's rivals face no clear path to power

Summary

Israelis vote on October 27 in an election that will determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in office. Netanyahu has long looked on course to lose power, but the race has narrowed as the vote approaches, and his rivals have no clear path to power. Many Israelis are fed up with the prime minister but are not big on his rivals either, and a pollster predicts that around 25% of those voting are late deciders who will have a real effect on the outcome.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   26 Oct 2026, 06:05 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Netanyahu has long looked on course to lose power in Israel's election, but the race has narrowed as the vote approaches and his rivals have no clear path to power.

2. The Times of Israel

   27 Oct 2026, 02:02 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that many Israelis are fed up with Netanyahu but are also not big on his rivals, and a pollster predicts around 25% of those voting are late deciders who will definitely have an effect on the outcome.