Opposition bloc said weighing direct PM elections to break political deadlock

Summary

Citing sources in the opposition bloc, Channel 12 reports that the bloc is considering a model of direct prime ministerial elections, the same model Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last proposed in 2021. According to the report, the measure could pass in the Knesset with 61 votes, while parties opposed to the prime minister currently hold 67 seats.

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1. The Times of Israel

   31 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTCSource ↗

   Citing sources in the opposition bloc, Channel 12 says the bloc is weighing direct prime ministerial elections, a model Netanyahu last proposed in 2021, which could pass the Knesset with 61 votes while anti-PM parties currently hold 67.