Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Analysis Many lament the internal divisions in the period before October 7 and the right-wing has turned 'October 6' into a metaphor for the supposed failings of the Oslo Accords. But that period saw a fervent, focused civic effort that succeeded in deterring and deferring the hyperactive assault on democratic institutionsShare 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 formatSubscribeDahlia Scheindlin07:39 PM • May 21 2026 IDTOn Wednesday, the Knesset voted overwhelmingly to dissolve itself and call new elections, in a preliminary reading. The parliamentary faction of the left-wing Democrats party called it the beginning of the end of the current failed leadership, stating: "This is the October 7 election."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:PalestiniansIsrael protestHamasIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuJudicial coupOctober 7Israel Elections 2026Yair GolanYair LapidCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrumpIsrael ElectionsIDF-LebanonSan Diego MosqueChannel 14HaQuizHaaretz PodcastHow Trump's Second Term Marks the Ascendance of the New Jewish Orthodox RightIsrael's U.S. Envoy: Minister's Verbal Attack on Reform MK Was 'Disgusting'Diaspora Jewish Groups Condemn Ben-Gvir's 'Humiliation' of Flotilla ActivistsHow Netanyahu's Laughing-stock Defense Minister Keeps the Political Base HappyIsraeli Crowdfunder Drops Hebrew Sally Rooney Campaign Over WB Delivery BoycottRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish Calendar