Current sectionHaaretz ExplainsWho are the key players, when will it be held and how do Israeli elections work?Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe. Credit: Credit: Olivier Fitoussi; Noam Revkin Fenton; Tomer Appelbaum; Moti Milrod; Reda Raouchaia/ Wikimedia Commons. Artwork by Anastasia ShubApril 30, 2026After the current Israeli government led the country into a years-long multi-front war, increased its international isolation, passed legislation to undermine the judiciary, presided over record homicide rates and settlement expansion in the West Bank, Israelis will head to the polls sometime in or before October 2026 to vote for the 26th Knesset.In the NewsStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade Level if U.S. Attacks, Lawmaker SaysHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way